Roaccutane

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 4:24 pm on 3 December 2013.

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Photo of Nick Harvey Nick Harvey Liberal Democrat, North Devon 4:24, 3 December 2013

I entirely agree that a great deal more research is needed. My point in raising the matter with Government through my hon. Friend the Minister is that I cannot see who other than a public authority could initiate or, indeed, fund such research. It is certainly not in the manufacturer’s interest; Roche clings to the notion that millions of people have been treated with the drug without side effects or mishap. That may be perfectly true, but it does not alter the fact that, for those who have suffered a serious side effect, the impact has been devastating. I ask again: where is the precautionary principle?