§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidelines have been issued in relation to the prescribing of Zoladex by(a) hospital consultants and (b) general practitioners; and what proposals she has for further actions on this front.
§ Dr. MawhinneyPrescribing information on Zoladex is available to all doctors in the British National Formulary, which the Department issues free of charge to all prescribers, and in the data sheet for this product, which is produced by the manufacturer and authorised by the licensing authority. This information is applicable to both hospital consultants and general practitioners. There are no plans at present to issue additional guidelines on Zoladex, but, as with all medicines, its safety is monitored by the Medicines Control Agency.