Clinical Trials

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2019

Tuesday, 14 May 2019

Questions (278)

Clare Daly

Question:

278. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health the clinical trials conducted on sodium valproate here prior to its licensing in 1975; and if no clinical trials were conducted, the international clinical trial data used as the basis for its approval. [20332/19]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has advised my Department that it will take some time to compile the information requested by the Deputy. Therefore, I have asked the HPRA to reply directly to the Deputy on this occasion.