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Thursday, 21 May 2015

WHO National Policy on Traditional Medicine and Regulation of Herbal Medicines (2005)

The baseline information gathered in the first of its kind, and will be valuable not only to help countries compare and learn each other's experiences in strengthen their current TM/CAM system, but also for guiding WHO on provision of support to Member States.

There is no national office or expert committee, nor are there national research institutes. 

There are more than 1000 herbal medicines registered in Brazil; none is included on the national essential drug list; however, a list of phytotherapeutic medicines is currently being prepared for inclusion.

Herbal medicines in Brazil are sold in pharmacies as prescription and over the counter medicines. In 2001, the total sales of herbal medicines reached an estimated US$ 400 million. 











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