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.

Why Statutory Regulation of Herbal Practitioners is all our business! 
The Department of Health Consultation has now closed   (click the title to find out more)

 

Traditional Herbal Medicines Masterclass:

Practical advice on registering a
traditional herbal medicinal product (THMP)
held on Friday 13 November 2009 at the
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London

Click here for a copy of the programme

If you missed the masterclass you can still buy the associated practical guide: go to www.pharmpress.com and enter 'A practical guide to licensing herbal medicinal products' in the search box.

 

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.

British Pharmacopeia 2009

The British Pharmacopoeia 2009 is effective in the UK from 1 January 2009. Click here for the Press Release.

Keep up to date:

Essential info on issues related to herbal medicine.
Read more >>.

Events:

Our diary of events meetings and seminars etc. Read more >>.

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

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