Written question asked by Andrew Gwynne (Labour) on Wednesday, 22 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 February 2017 (named day). It was answered by Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 2017 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Homeopathy

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2017 to Question 64041, if he will make it his Department's policy that traditional herbal registration will only be issued to products which exclude all medical use.

Answer

Question 64041 refers to homeopathy and this is not relevant in the context of products registered under the traditional herbal registration.

Products registered in the United Kingdom under the traditional herbal registration scheme are required to fulfil the requirements of the Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products.

Article 16 a 1 (a) of Directive 2004/24 requires that Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products ‘have indications exclusively appropriate to traditional herbal medicinal products which, by virtue of their composition and purpose, are intended and designed for use without the supervision of a medical practitioner for diagnostic purposes or for prescription or monitoring of treatment’.

It is therefore a requirement for products registered under the traditional herbal registration scheme to have indications to ensure they are used safely for the correct purpose.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 65218
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Homeopathy
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Licensing Homeopathy
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Homeopathy

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