§ Mr. SoamesTo 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.