HC Deb 24 April 2001 vol 367 cc213-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the definition is of orphan medicinal products referred to in Chapter 20 of the statement of revenue and expenditure of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for 2001. [158355]

Ms Stuart

An orphan medicinal product is one used to treat a rare disease. A rare disease is defined by the Regulation (EC No. 141–2000) as one affecting not more than five people per 10,000 in the European Community.