HC Deb 08 March 1988 vol 129 c193W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to ensure that nebulised pentamadine in aerosol form becomes available for prophylactic use by AIDS patients in danger of contacting pneumcystis pneumonia.

Mr. Newton

There is no product licence for nebulised pentamadine in aerosol form. However, clinicians have the right to prescribe medicines for individual patients even if the product is not licensed for use in the United Kingdom.

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