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Non-Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Commission on Human Medicines

Jul. 19 2023

Source Page: Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies Annual Report 2022
Document: Human Medicines Regulations 2012 Advisory Bodies Annual Report 2022 (PDF)

Found: following vaccination against COVID - 19 • Amendments to the pre gnancy prevention programmes for thalidomide

Westminster Hall
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: Covid-19 - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Jeremy Wright (CON - Kenilworth and Southam) There are domestic precedents we can follow—for example, the Thalidomide Trust. - Speech Link

Select Committee
David Sidwick
 DRU0110 - Drugs

Written Evidence Sep. 07 2022

Inquiry: Drugs
Inquiry Status: Open
Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: This is concerning as it would appear that cannabis demonstrates similar risks to thalidomide which was

Lords Chamber
Women’s Health Strategy for England - Thu 21 Jul 2022
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Baroness Thornton (LAB - Life peer) that virtually no drugs have been developed or trialled for pregnant women in the many decades since Thalidomide - Speech Link

Select Committee
None
 TEC0004 - Connected tech: smart or sinister?

Written Evidence Jul. 19 2022

Inquiry: Connected tech: smart or sinister?
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Culture, Media and Sport Committee (Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport)

Found: And, remembering thalidomide, that applies to the corrupt pharmaceutical industry too.

Deposited Papers

Jun. 12 2008

Source Page: Prescription cost analysis England 2007: prescription items dispensed in the community in England and listed alphabetically within chemical entity by therapeutic class. 619 p.
Document: DEP2008-1537.pdf (PDF)

Found: 144.18 Thalidomide_Tab 100mg10.10.012.32.7241.594.58 152.73 0.374.6260.93 0.0Total for chemical entity : Thalidomide

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards

Nov. 28 2023

Source Page: Clinical Impact Awards 2022: personal statements
Document: Personal statements from new Clinical Impact Award holders in the 2022 round (PDF)

Found: predicted for all procedures and a focus on high- risk cases 2) I was appointed to the board of The Thalidomide

Select Committee
2022-12-13 10:00:00+00:00

Oral Evidence Dec. 13 2022

Inquiry: IMDDS Review follow up one-off session
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Health and Social Care Committee (Department: Department of Health and Social Care)

Found: This is because, since thalidomide, medicines have not been studied in pregnancy.

Scottish Parliament Written Question
S6W-07435
Tuesday 29th March 2022

Asked by: Whitham, Elena (Scottish National Party - Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding a lifetime commitment to thalidomide health grants and support beyond 2023.

Answered by Stewart, Kevin

Scottish Government officials have had initial discussions with the UK Government, and other administrations regarding continued support for the survivors of Thalidomide in Scotland. Officials also continue to engage with the Thalidomide Trust to discuss future funding, with a further meeting scheduled next month.

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Home Office

Jul. 20 2023

Source Page: Non-technical summaries granted in 2023
Document: Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2023, April to June (PDF)

Found: as the second species for embryo -fetal development studies because it was found to be sensitive to Thalidomide