§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the risk from Botox injections [83849]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 28 November 2002]:Botox was subject to stringent testing for safety, quality and effectiveness before a marketing authorisation for medicinal use was granted. As with all authorised medicines, the safety of Botox is continually monitored by the Medicines Control Agency (MCA) and the Committee on Safety of Medicines, an expert advisory committee. The MCA monitors the safety of drugs using all available sources and reviews any in light of any new evidence which emerges.