Written Question · S1W-30851 · Session 1
Whether fluoride is a medicinal product and, if so, whether it has a product licence.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether fluoride is a medicinal product and, if so, whether it has a product licence.
The answer
Fluoride is a chemical with many different uses. Because of this, products containing fluoride are controlled under many different regulatory schemes according to the purpose of the product. As an example of this fluoride can be found in products used by human beings as medicinal products, food supplements and cosmetic products. According to records held by the Medicines Control Agency there are 51 licensed medicines containing fluoride as an active substance and a further two which contain fluoride as an excipient.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-30851 by reference.