Medical Product Liability

Debate between Baroness Rawlings and Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

Wednesday 16th October 2024 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab)]

I bow to the noble Lord’s greater knowledge of this issue. My understanding is that any changes we want to make will require primary legislation, and that claims under the current legislation cannot be made more than 10 years after the product which caused the damage was supplied. There may be exceptions to that and perhaps the noble Lord and I could discuss that outside.

[Baroness Rawlings (Con)]

My Lords, does this cover generic medicines too?

[Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab)]

The product liability legislation covers all types of products, not just medical products, so I am sure generic medicines will be covered by it as well.