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TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Regulatory Situation
of Herbal Medicines
A Worldwide Review
The increasing demand for medicinal
plants and the products derived
from them has led to concerns
over their safety and efficacy.
The evaluation of herbal medicines
and the use of registration and
regulation to ensure their safety
and efficacy present important
challenges.
This document describes experiences
from 52 countries in
formulating policies on herbal
medicines and introducing
measures for their regulation
and registration.
1998, 45 pages [ E, F, S]
WHO/TRM/98.1
Swiss francs 14.–/US $12.60
In developing countries: Sw.fr. 9.80
Order no. 1930193
Traditional Medicine in Asia
This unique book provides a
comprehensive picture of the vivid
kaleidoscope of traditional
medicine in Asia presented by 34
eminent authors from 15 countries,
belonging to the different systems
like Ayurveda and Chinese
Traditional Medicine.
Important emerging areas such as
harmonization of the traditional
systems with modern medicine and
the growing role of these systems
in the health care structure of
countries are also dealt with.
Legislation and regulation of these
systems and practitioners, an area
of growing concern, the need for
good preclinical toxicology studies
and scientific clinical evaluation of
the products and medicinal plants
used for therapy are exhaustingly
dealt with. The vital issue of protection
of traditional systems of
medicine and patenting of medicinal
plants is discussed in detail.
The book is replete with suggestions
and ideas aimed at making
traditional systems more effectively
and more widely used for health
care. The book also covers the prevailing
situation regarding the use
and other aspects of traditional
medicine in the 10 Member countries
of the South-East Asia Region
of the World Health Organization.
Edited by R.R. Chaudhury and Uton M. Rafei
WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia
WHO Regional Publications,
South-East Asia Series, No. 39
2002, vii + 309 pages [E]
ISBN 92 9022 224 7
Swiss francs 20.–/US $18.00
In developing countries: Sw.fr. 14.–
Order no. 1560039
Legal Status of
Traditional Medicine and
Complementary/Alternative
Medicine
A Worldwide Review
Various types of traditional medicine
and other medical practices referred
to as complementary or alternative
medicine are increasingly used in
both developing and developed
countries. In order to promote safe
and appropriate use of these
medicines and practices, as well as
to ensure the quality of service and
practitioners, national regulations are
vital. Establishing national policies
on traditional medicine, and/or
complementary/alternative medicine
and their medical practices, should
therefore include creation of legal
frameworks.
This review summarizes the legal
status of several major practices in
traditional medicine and complementary/alternative
medicine in 123
coutries. It includes data on: the use
of traditional and complementary/
alternative medicine; the regulatory
situation of traditional and
complementary/alternative remedies
and practitioners; health insurance
coverage of traditional and
complementary/alternative
medicine; education and training of
practitioners of traditional and complementary/alternative
medicine.
<strong>Information</strong> provided in this review
will be useful not only to policy
makers,but also to researchers,
universities, the public, insurance
companies and pharmaceutical
industries.
2001, ix + 189 pages [E, R]
ISBN 92 4 154548 8
Swiss francs 35.–/US $31.50
In developing countries: Sw.fr. 24.50
Order no. 1930190
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