The British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA) was founded in 1964 to advance the science and practice of herbal medicine in the United Kingdom and to ensure its continued statutory recognition at a time when all medicines were becoming subject to greater regulatory control.

 

BHMA Herbal Medicine Seminar

to be held in London on Thursday 17th June

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Why Statutory Regulation of Herbal Practitioners is all our business! 

 

A tragedy that should have been avoided

Two years ago. herbalists warned the Health Minister in person that failing to put full, statutory regulation in place would inevitably lead to a tragedy. Without it, the public has no protection from untrained, bogus practitioners and dodgy herbal products.

Now a heart-breaking case may have proved them right.

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Please check the updated Essential reading page for information and links regarding Herbal Medicine Regulatory Policy, Herbal Safety News and the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive.

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Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (2004/24/EC)

published in the 'Official Journal of the European Union' on Friday 30 April 2004.
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