Smith v Secretary of State for Health
[2002] Lloyd's Rep Med 333
QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION
and Mr Justice MORLAND
Negligence — Medicines Act 1968 — Secretary of State as Licensing Authority — Power to suspend, revoke or vary medicinal licences — Partial withdrawal of aspirin — Delay in issuing interim public warning — Decision discretionary/one of policy — No common law duty owed — Decision reasonably justifiable