PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

Early day motion 869, tabled 22 March 2004 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 92 members.

That this House believes that consumers have a right to expect full and impartial information about the potential risks and side effects of prescription medication; further believes that this requires a robust regulatory framework to ensure that information is not only publicly available but also acted upon promptly; and in light of continuing consumer disquiet about Seroxat and similar concerns about other medicines, calls for an urgent, full, independent and open review of the UK drug regulatory system.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 26, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.