§ 47. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will ensure that the draft order under the Medicines Act 1968 on hexachlorophane will provide for informative labelling of toilet preparations containing the chemical.
§ Mr. AlisonThe Pharmacy and Medicines Act 1941 provides that the composition of medicines sold by retail should be disclosed on the label or container. There is therefore no need to make similar provisions in relation to medicinal products containing hexachlorophane in the draft order under the Medicines Act 1968. The order would not apply to toilet preparations which are not medicinal products.