HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 cc543-4W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the currently marketed(a) medicines and (b) other products that contain malathion. [5144]

Mr. Malone

The following medicinal products for human use have a current marketing authorisation but it is not known if they are currently marketed:

Product name Marketing authorization number
Clinimal (Malathion 0.35 per cent. w/w) PL 00083/0035
Malathion Lotion containing malathion 0.5 per cent. w/v) PL 00199/5002R
Derbac-M Liquid Prioderm Liquid PL 11314/0046
Prioderm Cream Shampoo PL 11314/0051
Prioderm Lotion PL 11314/0052
Sulco-M Lotion PL 11314/0055
Quellada-M Lotion PL 14236/0004
Quellada-M Shampoo PL 14236/0005

The only other products containing malathion of which the Department of Health is aware are the following pesticides which are approved for use. It is not known if they are currently marketed:

Product name Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food number Professional/ amateur use
Duramitex (02512) Amateur
Malathion Greenfly Killer (01247) Amateur
Malathion 60 (08018) Professional
Bio Crop Saver (03969) Amateur
Murphy Malathion Dust (07880) Amateur
Murphy Liquid Malathion (07881) Amateur
MTM Malathion 60 (05714) Professional
Murphy Liquid Malathion (03971) Amateur
Murphy Malathion Dust (03792) Amateur
Ban Mite (06039) Professional
MTM Malathion 60 (07931) Professional