§ Mr. GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to change the regulations on the sale and use of herbal medicines. [67854]
§ Ms JowellMinisters have asked the Medicines Control Agency, in the light of the expansion in the range of herbal remedies on the market in recent years, to consider whether there is a need to update the lists of specified potent or toxic herbs which are subject to restrictions on sale and supply. The lists of herbs, which are set out in the Schedule to the Medicines (Retail Sale 669W or Supply of Herbal Remedies) Order 1977, have not been reviewed since they were first established. If the Agency identifies a need to amend the lists, the proposals will be subject to public consultation.