European Parliament 27 March 2012, Written question E-003261/12 Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) to the Commission. Sorbitol crisis

Question for written answer E-003261/12 to the Commission Elisabetta Gardini (PPE) (27 March 2012) Subject: Sorbitol crisis A 28-year-old woman has died in Barletta after ingesting an ampoule of sorbitol prior to undergoing a gastroenterological clinical test. The sorbitol, a food additive, had been purchased online by the doctor who was treating her.