AAHP 2019: Reawakening the Regulatory and Retail Dialog
By Mark Land, AAHP President This year marks the fifth year in a cycle of regulatory review of homeopathic drug product labeling, safety, and quality. AAHP has been there for…
Read MoreTrump Nominates New FDA Commissioner
Senate Hearing Set for Nov. 20 By Pete Evich, AAHP Govt. Relations On Nov. 1, President Trump nominated Stephen Hahn, chief medical executive of the MD Anderson Cancer Center…
Read More4 Types of FDA Inspections & How to Prepare
Risk. It’s a hot word in the homeopathic industry right now. Even before the FDA issued its draft guidance, the agency used a risk-based approach to site inspections. With the…
Read MoreLittle-Known Facts About 3 Unique Starting Materials
By Mary Beth Watkins and Eric Foxman The array of substances used for homeopathic drug products is wide and varied. Many homeopathic starting materials also have uses outside of…
Read MoreState of Homeopathic Medicines at Retail
By Mark Land, AAHP President Every year or so I survey my local CVS store for the number and type of homeopathic drug products on their shelves. This year…
Read MoreHomeopathic Manufacturers Support FDA’s Revised Draft Guidance as Continuing Legal Status of Homeopathic Drugs
MILWAUKIE, Ore., Oct. 25, 2019 — Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a revised draft of a proposed guidance on homeopathic drugs and officially withdrew the 1988…
Read MoreClearing the Air: Consider Slack-Fill
By Mark Land, AAHP President Although the term might not be familiar, you may have been fooled by “slack-fill” as a consumer of many types of products at one…
Read MoreThe Amazon Deal You Never Heard Of
By Ray Petrick, VP of Sales, Boiron USA Amazon’s accelerator program has existed for almost a year, and you’ve probably never heard of it. Amazon Accelerator gives sellers prominent…
Read MoreYour Products Might Require Child-Resistant Packaging Statements
If so, they must comply with both CPSC and FDA requirements. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Requirements CPSC is responsible for enforcing the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). Introduced in…
Read MoreWhy It’s Crucial to Monitor FDA Guidances
By Mark Land, AAHP President It can take several years for manufacturers to implement new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—and that means they could be at risk…
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