HC Deb 06 May 2004 vol 420 c1797W
Mr. Watson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of trials using pigs' whip worm eggs to treat inflammatory bowel disease. [170164]

Dr. Ladyman

We are aware of the promising results from the research trials in the United States. The product, however, has not yet been licensed by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products.