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1 online resource (xvii, 220 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-201) and index. |
| Contents |
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. 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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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Summary |
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 medicine in the United States. It is the first book that examines the big picture issues-it tells the story of how the present situation developed, looks at what it means for consumers, compares approaches taken in other industrialized countries, and recommends where we need to go from he. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Herbs -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Herbs. |
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United States. |
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use.
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Herbs -- Therapeutic use. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Herbal treatments. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Richter, Rowena K. Herbal medicine 0789016192 (DLC) 2002069076 (OCoLC)49936088 |
| ISBN |
9781135420147 (electronic book) |
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1135420149 (electronic book) |
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9781135420215 (e-book) |
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1135420211 |
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0789016192 |
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9780789016195 |
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0789016206 |
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9780789016201 |
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