§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what evaluation his Department has made of the safety of injectable quantum dots. [165026]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonQuantum dots are understood to be another manifestation within the field of nanotechnology and the Department and its agencies are monitoring developments in this field closely. As the technology develops we expect it will be used in healthcare to produce new products and to improve the way that existing products work Products developed using this technology may be classified either as medicines or as medical devices, according to the standard definitions and assessed to ensure the safety of any product.