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The European Parliament and Council enacted a directive on traditional herbal medicinal products (THMPD;Directive 2004/24/EC) as an amendment to an earlier directive on the use of medicinal products (Directive 2001/83/EC) on March 31st,2004[1,2].Since April 30th,2011,all herbal medicinal products have to be produced under Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) rules to fulfill quality and safety measures.In the present overview,we introduce the legal basis for herbal medicines and food supplements to the readers.The pros and cons are discussed and possible future perspectives are shown.