Written question asked by Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 July 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 July 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, on what grounds the MCA in May ordered the destruction of mumps vaccines made in Switzerland that had been bought by Direct Health 2000 in the UK; and if mumps vaccines, in the same batch were delivered to pharmacies in the UK. - (Holding answer 2 July 2002).

Answer: Miss Kirkbride: To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what grounds the MCA in May ordered the destruction of mumps vaccines made in Switzerland that had been bought by Direct Health 2000 in the UK; and if mumps vaccines in the same batch were delivered to pharmacies in the UK. [66258] Ms Blears: [holding answer 2 July 2002]: The Medicines Control Agency has no record of ordering the destruction in May 2002, of mumps vaccine made in Switzerland and bought by Direct Health 2000 in the UK. Consequently the MCA is not in a position to comment on supplies of any of the alleged batch of mumps vaccine made in Switzerland being delivered to pharmacies in the UK.

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