Written question asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke , in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 November 1987. It was answered by Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative) on Friday, 27 November 1987 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Whether Committee on Safety of Medicines carried out any investigation into circumstances surrounding Eli Lilleys failure to report deaths attributed to Opren to USA Food & Drug Administration & whether Eli Lilley indicated to Committee prior to launch of Opren that drug would cause particular problems for elderly people taking it (holding answer 16 November 1987)

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

123 c355W

Session

1987-88

Subjects

Death Companies Drugs Older people Side effects USA Committee on Safety of Medicines Eli Lilly Opren