Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health under what circumstances the drug Aricept is currently available byprescription for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. [67992]Mr. Denham: Aricept (donepezil) is licensed in the United Kingdom for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, and canbe prescribed by doctors on the National Health Service. The Standing Medical Advisory Committee has recommended that this treatmentshould be initiated only following a specialist assessment.