Question : NEW MEDICINE FOR ASTHAMA



(a): whether the required information has since been collected by the Government as assured in USQ No.1433 dated 31.7.2001;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the time by which it is likely to be collected?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI S. B. MOOKHERJEE)

(a) & (b): The available information in regard to assurance given in reply to Unstarred Question No. 1433 dated 31.7.2001 is as under:

The Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Kolkata under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a plant based Ayurvedic medicine with the trade name ` ASMON` for the treatment of Asthma. Ayurvedic drugs are presently not subjected to price control. Based on the research of CSIR, the Drug Licensing Authority, West Bangal has registered the Drug as a Patent Proprietary Ayurvedic Medicine. All the ingredients of `ASMON` are taken from the authentic books of Ayurveda listed in the first schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act,. 1940, and the license has been issued in consonance with the rules and procedures laid down for registering a Patent Proprietary Ayurvedic Medicine.

(c) & (d): Do not arise in view of the reply to (a) and (b) above.