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The Story of Homeopathy Told in Upcoming Feature Documentary
The homeopathic community has no shortage of positive stories to tell—from the ways our drugs have improved the health of countless individuals, to the ways we support and empower the…
Read MoreIs Your Arnica Contaminated?
The American Botanical Council (ABC) has published their latest Adulteration Bulletin and it addresses our industry’s most widely used herb: Arnica. Adulteration of this source material can be devastating to…
Read MoreOnly the Best Products Should Reach the Market
By Mark Land, AAHP President Many of today’s homeopathic products originated because of the contributions of our predecessors. These medicines were developed based on the medical expertise of ancestor homeopaths,…
Read MoreAdulterants in Your Botanical Source Materials – How Do You Know?
By Eric L. Foxman, R.Ph Many commercially available botanical products have been adulterated prior to their introduction to the market. This is a problem that has only recently come under…
Read MoreFDA Guidance for Industry – Request for Quality Metrics
By Mark Land, AAHP President FDA published its draft guidance, Request for Quality Metrics; Guidance for Industry1. Advancing the background on the initiative in general, this draft reveals 10 mandatory…
Read MoreHomeopathic Drug Labels: Rx or OTC?
By J.P. Borneman, Ph.D. and Alvin J. Lorman Homeopathic drugs, we proudly tell folks, really are drugs: the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act has recognized them as such since…
Read MoreDo Your Dosage Forms Appeal to Consumers?
By Eric L. Foxman, R.Ph. Consumers make purchase decisions based on several factors such as packaging and perceived effectiveness. Research shows dosage forms also factor into consumers’ decision to buy…
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 MoreWhat’s a Hippus?
Like other over-the-counter drug communities, the homeopathic industry spends thousands of hours each year researching and reviewing the effectiveness and safety of ingredients to be used in homeopathic remedies. All…
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