It is clear to me and others in the AOM profession that what is necessary at the present time is to create a recognized non-drug status for herbal medicine. We must bring herbal medicine and specifically Chinese herbal medicine into the pantheon of recognized conventional medical options for all Americans.
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Herbal practitioners should be aware that the FDA has been actively working to establish regulations for the distribution and use of herbs and herbal products in the U.S. They issued what is called the "Final Rule" on June 22, 2007, establishing cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) guidelines for dietary supplements (a term which includes herbs). The stated intention of this regulation is to assure the quality and safety of supplements and herbal medicines.
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