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Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Thursday, 27 November 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 December 1997. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 December 1997 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is the Government's guidance on the sale of the amino polysaccharide Chitosan as a slimming product; and what clinical trials his Department has evaluated in respect of the (a) safety and (b) effectiveness of the amino polysaccharide sold as Chitosan for slimming purposes.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
302 c540W; 18590;18588
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Diets Drugs Labelling Standards
Legislation
Food Safety Act 1990