Medicine Archives

Debate Pack

Debate pack: E-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal

Friday, 09 October, 2015

This debate pack is prepared for the Westminster Hall debate on the e-petition relating to making the production, sale and use of cannabis legal on 12 October at 4.30pm. Debate packs are produced quickly after the announcement of parliamentary business. They are intended to provide a summary or overview of the issue being debated and identify relevant briefings and useful documents, including press and parliamentary material. More detailed briefing can be prepared for MPs on request.
Research Briefing

The Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015

Friday, 04 September, 2015

This Briefing Paper is prepared for the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill 2015 on 11 September 2015.
Research Briefing

Mitochondrial Donation

Thursday, 29 January, 2015

This note seeks to provide a summary of the role of mitochondria, mitochondrial disease and the proposed new techniques. It will also outline the investigations into these techniques that took place prior to the Government announcement; a HFEA scientific review of the safety and efficacy of methods, an ethical review of the techniques for mitochondrial replacement undertaken by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and an HFEA public consultation. The main safety and ethical considerations associated with the introduction of these techniques into clinical practice will be discussed.
Research Briefing

Regulation of herbal medicines

Wednesday, 12 February, 2014

This note deals with regulatory changes due to the EU Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products
- Research Briefing
- Medicine
Research Briefing

Nuclear test veterans – compensation

Friday, 01 February, 2013

A group of 1,011 services veterans and civilians from the UK, Fiji and New Zealand have attempted to obtain a compensation hearing against the Ministry of Defence relating to alleged illnesses caused by exposure to radiation in nuclear weapons tests during the 1950s. However, in March 2012 the Supreme Court ruled against the Atomic Veterans’ case proceeding and the Government says it has no plans to pay compensation.
Research Briefing

Homeopathy and the consolidation of UK medicines legislation

Tuesday, 18 September, 2012

In August 2012 UK medicines legislation (including for homeopathy) was consolidated through the Human Medical Regulations. The law was not changed.
Research Briefing

Epilepsy Statistics

Tuesday, 05 October, 2010

A short note summarising prevalence, mortality and prescribing data on epilepsy. Gavin Thompson and Lorna Booth.
Research Briefing

Measles and MMR statistics

Tuesday, 17 February, 2009

This note summarises the latest statistics on measles incidence and rates of immunisation. It also discusses the effect of media coverage on public confidence in the MMR triple vaccine, and compares the UK's immunisation rates with the rest of the OECD.
Research Briefing

Human Reproductive Cloning Bill (HL) (Bill 57 of 2001-02)

Tuesday, 27 November, 2001

Human Reproductive Cloning Bill (HL) (Bill 57 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/104
Research Briefing

Asbestos

Tuesday, 05 October, 1999

Asbestos. House of Commons Library Research Paper 99/81.

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