Regulation of natural health products in Canada

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 158, Issue PART B, 2014, Pages 507-510

  Smith, Alysyn ^a   Jogalekar, Sumedha ^a   Gibson, Adam ^a  

^a Health Canada and World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Standardization and Evaluation of Biologicals   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Herbal medicine; Monograph; Natural health products; Regulation

Indexed keywords

NATURAL PRODUCT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICE; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ADVERTIZING; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STANDARDS;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CANADA; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS;

EID: 84915781514     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.037     Document Type: Article

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