Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 97025

Cosmetics: Afamelanotide

Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 15 December 2025

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who has responsibility for preventing the availability of products containing Melanotan II in England; and what steps he has taken to tackle the availability of these products.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The 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, and...

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