Posts by Irene Costello
Member Meeting Recap: cGMPs, Draft Guidance, & More from AAHP
By Eric Foxman. AAHP Secretary | AAHP held a very successful Annual Member Meeting on March 6 using a video-conferencing application…
Read MoreAre RCTs Really the Gold Standard of Evidence?
By Steve Mann, Director of External Regulatory Affairs, A Nelson & Co. Ltd. | Rarely do I get the opportunity to peruse the latest medical and scientific journals these days but, through some recent project work…
Read MoreHomeopathy Consumers Are Online. Are You?
Online Marketing Techniques for Homeopathic Manufacturers | Many of today’s consumers are looking for natural, safe, and effective drug products—and that means they’re turning to homeopathy. In fact, at our Summit event last spring, industry consulting firm The Emerson Group shared recent homeopathy sales numbers of $1.1 billion!
Read More3 Homeopathic Compliance Hot Spots to Watch
All drug products, homeopathic and allopathic alike, must be safe and effective. That means they have to be manufactured correctly, containing only the ingredients and potencies they claim to have. In short, all drugs must comply with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP). It is not only FDA’s responsibility to ensure these medications fulfill the CGMP requirements of safety, identity, strength, quality, and purity—it’s the industry’s responsibility, too.
Read MoreSummit Presentations
A Message from Mark Land: Thank you for attending the AAHP Summit in Baltimore! We are grateful to the 104 people who participated in the Summit and prior evening’s Reception.…
Read MoreAAHP Mourns the Loss of Dr. Peter Fisher
AAHP, along with the global homeopathic community, is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely death of Dr. Peter Fisher. A champion of homeopathic medicine, Peter was…
Read MoreLabeling homeopathic medicines for self-care
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) electronic database of drug products contains more than 7,000 listings for over-the-counter (OTC) homeopathic products. The AAHP estimates that this number represents about…
Read MoreHatch, Paulsen Introduce Bill to Enhance HSA, FSA
In March, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and House Ways and Means Committee member, Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) introduced the Health Savings Act of 2016. The Health Savings…
Read MoreAnnual HPCUS Meeting Recap
In early April, the Homeopathic Pharmacopeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS) held its annual meeting. During the four-day event, multiple committees, the board, and the general membership came together…
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