A Mini Review on Challenges in Regulatory, Development and Clinical Development for Herbal Product

Authors(2) :-Sruthi Bhat, Vishwanath Guddadar

A review of the regulatory status of herbal drugs/products was done for few countries forming part of Asia, Africa, America, Europe, and Australia, to understand various categories under which the trade of herbal products is permitted and their premarketing requirements. A critical assessment was done, to know the hindrances in the process of harmonization of herbal products. It has been found that there is a lack of harmonization in the regulatory requirements of herbal products internationally, besides the issues of availability of herbs and their conservation. These are hindering the international trade and growth of the herbal products segment. Different challenges and regulatory guidelines discussed for the clinical trial of herbal drugs will be useful for various industries for considering it before going ahead for clinical trial of their product. This mini review explore the various country herbal drug clinical trial procedures and potential.

Authors and Affiliations

Sruthi Bhat
Param Bhakti healthcare & Research in affiliation with Param Healthcare & IT Services, Iselin, New Jersey USA
Vishwanath Guddadar
Param Bhakti healthcare & Research in affiliation with Param Healthcare & IT Services, Iselin, New Jersey USA

Herbal Drugs, Clinical Trials, Regulatory

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 6 | November-December 2020
Date of Publication : 2020-12-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 50-54
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ203611
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

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Sruthi Bhat, Vishwanath Guddadar, "A Mini Review on Challenges in Regulatory, Development and Clinical Development for Herbal Product", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.50-54, November-December.2020
URL : https://gisrrj.com/GISRRJ203611

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