Natural remedies in Scandinavia - Authorization and sales

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 137-145

  Waaseth, Marit ^a   Eggen, Anne Elise ^a   Grimsgaard, Sameline ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Authorized natural remedy; CAM; Complementary and alternative medicine; Food supplement; Herb; Marketing authorization; Scandinavia; Traditional herbal medicinal product

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ECHINAGARD; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TARTARIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TEA TREE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HERB; MARKETING; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; SCANDINAVIA; STATISTICS; TAX; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; COMMERCE; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DENMARK; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG APPROVAL; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; NORWAY; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PHARMACISTS; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUALITY CONTROL; SWEDEN;

EID: 34249900448     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-006-9033-7     Document Type: Article

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