§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what research he has(a) commissioned and (b) evaluated into the link between iproniazid use and fatal liver damage; and if he will make a statement. [12908]
§ Ms JowellThere are no current United Kingdom marketing authorisations for iproniazid. We are not aware of any research being undertaken in the UK into iproniazid.
The main agency through which the Government support medical and clinical research is the Medical Council. The MRC is an independent body which receives its grant in aid from the Office of Science and Technology, which is part of the Department of Trade and Industry. The council is not funding any research into iproniazid and fatal liver damage, and its scientific advisors are not aware of any other research on the topic.