why is herbal medicne not subject to the same regulation as allopathic drugs?

Question

pointing to a reference would be great - harvard referencing pretty please

Answer 1

You need to hear it from the direct source....the FDA:

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/supplmnt.html

Answer 2

The FDA does not consider herbs to be drugs. They did a study a 20 yr study at NY Presbyterian Hospital involving 10's of thousands of people evaluating the merits of Eastern and Western medicines. They determined that the best treatment is a combination of both.

Answer 3

try dh.gov.uk complimentary and alternative medicine..... plenty of background and reports..this is uk regulations but we usually follow eec guidlines and recommendations

Answer 4

because they arent considered real drugs, theyre considered supplments