Full Description
Herbal medicinal products are becoming more widely accepted as alternatives to medical prescriptions. Many physicians believe that herbal medicinal products are able to beneficially complement or even replace chemical medicines. Recognizing this, European institutions are pushing the harmonization of assessment criteria for herbal medicinal products. However, this kind of re-evaluation of herbal medicinal products is combined with increased expectations of physicians, pharmacists, and patients with regard to quality, safety and efficacy. There are often uncertainties about the interpretation of basic terms related to the manufacture and quality of herbal medicinal products."Herbal Medicinal Products" clarifies these uncertainties, increasing transparency in the herbal medicinal products market and supporting an adequate scientific discussion related to herbal medicinal products. It offers a complete survey on current scientific knowledge, as well as on legal basic requirements for the development, standardization, and licensing of herbal medicinal products.
Contents
Preface. Abbreviations. Definitions. Labelling of Herbal Preparations. Quality Assurance of Herbal Medicinal Products. How Herbal Extracts and Herbal Medicinal Products Are Compared. Legal Provisions Relating to the Quality of Herbal Drugs, Herbal Extracts, and Herbal Medicinal Products. Legal Provisions Relating to Safety and Efficacy of Herbal Medicinal Products. The European Marketing Authorization System. Structure of the European Market of Herbal Medicinal Products. Herbal Medicinal Products Worldwide. Annexes.
