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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Monday, 29 April 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Armed Forces: Mefloquine

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims have been made by current or former service personnel in respect of adverse effects caused by being prescribed the drug mefloquine, larium, in each of the last three years for which information is available; and of those, how many have been resolved.

Answer

The Department has been notified of a total of 686 common law claims relating to the alleged adverse effects of Lariam. A breakdown of claims in each of the last three years is not readily available, however, most the claims were notified prior to April 2021. The Ministry of Defence continues to resolve claims wherever possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23368
Session
2023-24
Related items
Armed Forces: Mefloquine
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Armed forces Mefloquine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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