§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if his Department has studied the work being carried out at the City hospital, Nottingham, into the therapeutic properties of the herb, feverfew; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeYes, we have seen the report of this work inThe Lancet of 11 May 1985. We welcome any steps taken in the scientific study of the effects of herbal products.
§ Mr. Rostasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to ensure that the manufacture of the herb feverfew will not be restricted as part of his Department's review under schedule 4 of statutory instrument No. 41 of 1978.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThere are no feverfew medicinal products subject to review under the Medicines Act. If we received and granted an application for a new product licence, the claims made in promotional literature would have to be consistent with the terms of the product lience. Any restrictions in a licence on advertising would depend on the claims made for the product and the data submitted in support of those claims.