Written question asked by Earl Baldwin of Bewdley (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 November 1998. It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 November 1998.

Hayman, Baroness

Question: Further to the Written Answers by Baroness Hayman on 4 November (44-5WA), whether the Court of Appeal judgment to which they refer was the recent case involving melatonin which is licensed as a medicine in most other European Union member states; and why, if so, they deem this case relevant to cases of herbal and vitamin blends which are sold under food, not medicines, law in many other member states. [HL 3870]. - Includes ref to Pharmaceutical Directive 65/65.

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