§ Mr. Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 27 January 2000,Official Report, column 334W, to the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Dr. Tonge), when he will publish the results of the appraisal by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence of the drug Relenza; and if he will make a statement. [125110]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Institute for Clinical Excellence has completed a rapid appraisal on Relenza, which was disseminated to the National Health Service in October 1999. The outcome of NICE's appraisal is therefore already on the public record. A full appraisal is currently being carried out and the revised guidance is expected to be published in October 2000.