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Advertising herbal medicines

In 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was passed by the U.S. Congress. This allowed herbal medications to be advertised and sold without oversight from the FDA. Specifically, it states that a substance will not legally be classified as a "drug" if it is not represented as treatment for a disease (Heiligenstein and Guenther. 1998 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994). Thus, many herbal medicines are now sold and regulated as dietary supplements. [Pg.23]

The HMPC is expected to establish community herbal monographs for herbal medicinal products. These herbal remedies have their product particulars and literature. Apart from other controls, any advertisement for a medicinal product registered is required to contain the following statement Traditional herbal medicinal product for use in specified indication(s) exclusively based upon long-standing use. ... [Pg.495]

Although herbal medicines tend to be less expensive than their FDA-labeled counterparts, the cost can still be substantial if examined over several weeks to months. Costs related to delayed effective therapy, side effects, drug interactions, and hospital admissions might also be considered in this regard. As herbal medicine becomes more popular and as herbal medicine manufacturers spend more and more on advertising, the margin of cost difference between the two types of drugs will diminish. [Pg.2910]


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