§ Mr. BerminghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has on the total number of complaints registered against representatives of pharmaceutical companies in each of the last five years in relation to financial and other incentives offered to general practitioners for the prescribing of specific products; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorNone. Pharmaceutical industry sales promotion conduct is regulated by the industry's code of practice. Complaints alleging unacceptable conduct are considered by the code of practice committee of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). The Royal College of Physicians has issued advice on "The Relationship between Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry".