Committee on the Review of Medicines

HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 cc554-5W

Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement about the chairmanship of the Committee on the Review of Medicines.

Mr. Emials

I am pleased to announce that Professor O. L. Wade, Professor of Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology at Birmingham University, has agreed to serve as Chairman in succession to Sir Eric Scowen with effect from 1st January 1979. On behalf of the other Health Ministers and myself, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the outstanding contribution which Sir Eric Scowen has made to the initial phase of the review of medicines. I am glad to say that Sir Eric will continue to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Safety of Medicines.