Read this article to learn about Consequences of the Use of Poor Quality, Unstandardized Herbal Drugs. The first obvious consequence of poor quality herbal medicines is that they will have no efficacy or variable efficacy, and in some cases toxicity. This will result in loss of confidence in these products by the public and loss of sales. As has been [...]
Read this article to learn about the Regulatory Requirements for Herbal Medicines in India. After reading this article to learn about: 1. Introduction to Regulatory Requirements for Herbal Medicines in India 2. Standards of Drugs as per Existing Legislature of India 3. Standards of Ayurvedic Drugs 4. Standards of Siddha Drugs 5. Standards of Unani Tibetan System of Drugs and [...]
Regulatory Issues on Herbal Medicines! Some plants contain extremely potent pharmacological substances, and these obviously are controlled in most countries. For example digitalis, rauwolfia, belladonna, poppy, coca etc. are all strictly controlled by national agencies similar to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA. Similarly, other national agencies have lists and tight control on growing, purchasing, holding or [...]