Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97023
Cosmetics: Afamelanotide
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025
Question
Olivia Blake
Labour — Sheffield Hallam
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to set out the legal status of products containing Melanotan II, including i) tan-enhancing injections; ii) tan-enhancing nasal sprays; iii) other products the Department is aware of.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is required to determine whether products are medicines on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the definition of a medicine in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, relevant case law, an...
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