§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the examination of the side-effects of the drug Viagra will include the possiblity of increased sexual crime and abuse as a result of taking the drug. [HL2830]
§ The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)An application for a marketing authorisation for Viagra is under consideration through the centralised procedure of the European Union medicines regulatory system. Once authorised for marketing in the EU, all side effects collected worldwide will continue to be closely monitored.