§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what ways the Committee on Safety of Medicines advises doctors of the relative risk of adverse reaction and death arising from drugs which have similar benefits; and when the committee last advised doctors of the relative risks associated with the various non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe Committee on Safety of Medicines when appropriate advises doctors of the relative risk relating to a class of products in the committee's publication "Current Problems" or in a letter from the chairman to all doctors. The committee is currently reviewing the safety of various non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and will consider whether to offer general advice on the relative risks of these products when the review is completed.