§ Mr. AlexanderTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements have been made regarding the VAMP national medicines database; and what discussions have been held with(a) commercial and (b) academic research organisations in the United Kingdom and the United States of America regarding its future.
§ Mr. SackvilleDiscussions with Reuters Ltd., the owners of the VAMP research databank are continuing. A seminar has been arranged for 11 July for interested researchers, academic departments, pharmaceutical companies and representatives of national health service organisations at which views will be canvassed on the best long-term management arrangements.