HL Deb 13 April 1999 vol 599 cc110-1WA
Lord Harris of Haringey

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What further information can be provided about the proposed independent panel which will review preliminary decisions on advertising under Regulation 13 of the Medicines (Advertising and Monitoring of Advertising) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 267). [HL1787]

Baroness Hayman

Officials at the Department of Health are currently preparing to approach appropriate bodies for nominations for potential members of the panel. We hope to select members with a suitable knowledge of medicines control from the legal and health professions together with a lay member to represent patient interests. Once selected, the panel will elect a chairperson and set its own terms of reference. The initial panel will serve for a period of one year; thereafter it will serve for a period of up to four years.