HMPC Q&A Documents on Herbal Medicinal Products published

On 12 May 2014, the EMA’s HMPC (Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products) published the Questions & Answers document on (traditional) herbal medicinal products. The document also addresses herbal medicinal products which don’t have a European tradition.

The Q&A document contains Questions & Answers about the following topics:

• Regulation of herbal medicinal products in the EU ( (Q&A 1 – 7)
• Specific provisions for traditional herbal medicinal products (Q&A 8 – 17)
• Type and role of monographs in the European framework (Q&A 18 – 21)
• Advice, procedures and relevant institutions (Q&A 22 –…