All news articles for November 2012

AHPA suggests changes for Canadian TCM monograph

AHPA suggests changes for Canadian TCM monograph

By Hank Schultz

The American Herbal Products Association has suggested changes to a Canadian government draft monograph on Tradition Chinese Medicine and recommends a more thorough process to review the document, the group said recently.

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ABC bilberry article seeks to close door on adulteration

By Hank Schultz

An article published by the American Botanical Council for the first time gathers in one place all of the information available on how bilberry extracts are being adulterated in the marketplace, said coauthor and ABC executive director Mark Blumenthal.

UK black cohosh warning stems from “cowboy sector”: Industry group

“Cowboy sector” blamed for black cohosh problems

By Shane STARLING

Last week’s warning from the UK medicines regulator that menopausal herb black cohosh must carry warnings about potential liver problems is not a problem of the mainstream food supplements sector, says the Alliance for Natural Health (ANH).

The FDA has developed and 'quick and easy' screening procedure for adulterants

FDA develops rapid screening for adulterants in weight loss products

By Stephen DANIELLS

Scientists from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have developed a rapid procedure to screen for adulterants in weight-loss products, which could benefit the industry by impacting the ‘rate at which these adulterated products find their way to...

Prop 37 is a dead heat, latest poll says

Prop 37 is a dead heat, latest poll says

By Hank Schultz

California’s Proposition 37, once considered a shoo-in after earlier poll results, is now looking like a dead heat, according to a Los Angeles Times poll.

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