Herbal products: Marketing strategies and legislation

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 270-276

  Hooyenga, Pieter A ^a   Witkamp, Renger F ^a   Groen, Kees ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Food supplements; Harmonization of European legislation; Herbal medicinal products

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; EUROPEAN UNION; HERBAL MEDICINE; REVIEW;

EID: 77953423897     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.59730     Document Type: Review

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