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Americans seeking herbal medicines now face confusion and even danger. There is great potential for these medicines to improve the health of consumers--if current regulations can be revised!Herbal Medicine: Chaos in the Marketplace is a prize-winning critique of the regulation and business of herbal...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Richter, Rowena K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Haworth Herbal Press, [2003]
Temas:
Herbs > Law and legislation > United States.
Herbs > Therapeutic use.
Phytotherapy > standards
Drug Industry > standards
Drug and Narcotic Control > legislation & jurisprudence
Plant Preparations > standards
Herbes > Droit > États-Unis > Législation.
Herbes > Emploi en thérapeutique.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
United States
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Part II Review of Regulations
  • Chapter 2. United States 9
  • History of Regulation of Botanicals 9
  • Current Legal Classification of Botanicals 29
  • Current Regulation and Surveillance of Botanicals 37
  • Chapter 3. Canada 63
  • Legal Classification 66
  • Proof of Safety and Efficacy 69
  • Manufacturing Standards 74
  • Labeling, Advertising, Distribution, and Retail Sale 76
  • Postmarket Safety and Surveillance 79
  • Chapter 4. Germany 81
  • Legal Classification 81
  • Proof of Safety and Efficacy 81
  • Manufacturing Standards 86
  • Labeling, Advertising, Distribution, and Retail Sale 86
  • Postmarket Safety and Surveillance 87
  • Chapter 5. France 89
  • Legal Classification 89
  • Proof of Safety and Efficacy 89
  • Manufacturing Standards 91
  • Labeling, Advertising, Distribution, and Retail Sale 91
  • Postmarket Safety and Surveillance 91
  • Chapter 6. United Kingdom 93
  • Legal Classification 93
  • Proof of Safety and Efficacy 94
  • Manufacturing Standards 95
  • Labeling, Advertising, Distribution, and Retail Sale 95
  • Postmarket Safety and Surveillance 96
  • Chapter 7. Summary of International Regulatory Review 97
  • Part III Illustrative Examples
  • Chapter 8. Examples with Potential Public Health Benefits 103
  • St. John's Wort and Moderate Depression 103
  • Ginkgo and Alzheimer's Disease 108
  • Echinacea and the Common Cold 109
  • Chapter 9. Examples That Present Public Health Risks 113
  • Ephedra 113
  • Adulteration Case Report 115
  • Comfrey 116
  • Part IV Analysis of Current and Potential Impact on Public Health
  • Chapter 10. Safety 121
  • Absence of Premarket Approval 121
  • Postmarket Surveillance 124
  • Chapter 11. Research 127
  • Patent Protection 127
  • Product-Specific Research by Manufacturers 128
  • Government Research Funding 129
  • Epidemiological Research 130
  • Chapter 12. Clinical Practice, Managed Care, and Health Insurance 133
  • Education of Medical Professionals 133
  • Coordination of Treatment 134
  • Access to Botanical Treatment 135
  • Opportunities for Cost Savings 135
  • Chapter 13. Consumer Interests 137
  • Consumers As a Political Force 137
  • Sorting Through the Morass 138
  • Chapter 14. The Roles of Business, Media, and the Government 145
  • Chapter 15. Summary and Recommendations 155
  • Appendix A. U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 161
  • Appendix B. Recommendations of the Canadian Standing Committee on Health 175.

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