Armed Forces: Mefloquine
(asked on 5th March 2024) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have made claims to the MoD for alleged side effects relating to the use of the antimalarial drug Lariam.
This question was answered on 11th March 2024
To date, a total of 686 common law claims have been lodged against Ministry of Defence for side effects relating to the use of Lariam.
It is not possible to provide information on claims made for War Pensions and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) as to do so would incur disproportionate costs.