HC Deb 10 July 2002 vol 388 c1045W
Mr. Soames

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when Copaxone will become available on the NHS. [66740]

Ms Blears

[holding answer 4 July 2002]: Copaxone (glatiramer acetate) is available on the national health service under the "risk-sharing scheme" for disease-modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis that came into operation on 6 May 2002.