The environment surrounding traditional and OTC products in Argentina. Prepared in association with Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Argentina, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Herbal and…

1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? The General Health Law (HL) and its regulations govern traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines. These medicines are known as natural, whose active ingredients are formed by any part of natural medicinal resources or combinations thereof, such as crude drugs, extracts,…

Traditional medicines & OTC products in South Africa – a legal guide. Prepared in association with Fasken, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: South Africa, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and…

A guide to the legal requirements for traditional medicines and OTC products in India. Prepared in association with Nishith Desai & Associates, a leading law firm in India, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: India, available to purchase here for GBP 19.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

Get the lowdown on traditional medicines and OTC products in Colombian pharma. Prepared in association with Cavelier Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Colombia, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

Want to know more about traditional medicines and OTC products in Portugal? Read on! Prepared in association with Cuatrecasas, a leading law firm in Portugal, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Portugal, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Russia. Prepared in association with Lidings, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Russia, available to purchase here for GBP 99.     1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Ukraine. Prepared in association with Sayenko Kharenko, a leading law firm in Ukraine, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ukraine, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

The lowdown on the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Turkey. Prepared in association with Moroğlu Arseven, a leading Turkish law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Turkey, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and…

The key facts about traditional medicines and OTC products in Uruguay. Prepared in association with FERRERE, a leading law firm in Uruguay, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Uruguay, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Regarding medicines…

Traditional medicines and OTC products in Estonia – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Estonia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and…

All you need to know about traditional medicines and OTC products in Latvian pharma. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Latvia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

The ins and out of traditional medicines and OTC products in Lithuania. Prepared in association with TGS Baltic, a leading law firm in Lithuania, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Baltics, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

A legal intro to traditional medicines and OTC products in China. Prepared in association with Fangda Partners, one of China’s most prestigious and well-regarded law firms. This is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: China, which can be purchased here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

A guide to the state-of-play regarding traditional medicines and over-the-counter (OTC) products in Brazil. Prepared in association with Trench, Rossi e Watanabe one of Brazil’s most prestigious law firms, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Brazil, which can be purchased for GBP 119, here.    1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal,…

44. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? In Canada, traditional, herbal, complementary or alternative medicines are included under the previously defined term “NHPs.” NHPs are governed by the Food and Drugs Act and the Natural Health Products Regulations, which provide requirements concerning their manufacturing, packaging, labelling, storage,…

The ins and outs of the legal requirements for traditional medicines and OTC medicines in Peru. Prepared in association with Osterling Abogados, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Peru, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

Bolivian regulation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products. Prepared in association with Indacochea & Asociados, a leading Bolivian law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bolivia, available to purchase here for USD 99   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Products must contain vegetal, mineral…

The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in Greek pharma. Prepared in association with Calavros Law Firm, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Greece, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Chinese proprietary medicines, traditional (Indian and Malay) medicines, homeopathic medicines and medicated oils and balms are regulated under the Medicines Act 1975, the Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1955, the Sale of Drugs Act 1914and the Poisons Act 1938 and…

An intro to the legal situation for traditional products and OTC medicines in Chile. Prepared in association with Carey, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Chile, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

All about traditional medicines and OTC products in Croatia. Prepared in association with Danijel Pribanić, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Croatia, available to purchase here for GB 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Regulatory requirements…

What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? The regulatory requirements for traditional and herbal products shall follow the regulations and standards: – WHO requirements and guidelines; – Good Manufacturing Practices; – Good Laboratory Practice; – Good Pharmacovigilance Practice; – Good Agricultural and Collection Practices; – Good Pharmacovigilance Practice…

The low-down on the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Germany. Prepared in association with Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Germany, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

Key legal info on traditional medicines and OTC products in Indonesia. Prepared in association with ABNR, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Indonesia, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative drugs and devices? Traditional…

All about traditional medicines and OTC products in Luxembourg. Prepared in association with Emmanuelle Ragot, an independent firm anchored in Luxembourg, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Luxembourg, available to purchase here for GBP 99. *Many laws (11) have been published in Luxembourg in 2020, but 100% of them are in relation to…

The key points to know from a legal standpoint about traditional medicines and OTC products in Mexico. Prepared in association with Olivares, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Mexico, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary,…

1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? The Health Law transposed into the national legislation the provisions of Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, and provides specific rules for the traditional herbal medicinal products and for the homeopathic medicinal products.…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Panama. Prepared in association with AFRA, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Panama, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

The low-down on the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Slovakia. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading global law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Slovakia, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

An insight into traditional medicines and OTC products in Nicaragua. Prepared in association with Bendaña & Bendaña, a leading Nicaraguan law firm, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nicaragua, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Find attach…

Key legal info on traditional medicines and OTC products in Denmark. Prepared in association with Gorrissen Federspiel, a leading law firm in Denmark, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Denmark, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Natural…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Spain. Prepared in association with Faus Moliner Abogados, a leading law firm in Spain, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Spain, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Japan. Prepared in association with Nishimura & Asahi, a leading law firm in Japan, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Japan, available to purchase here for GBP 149.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

The key facts about traditional medicines and OTC products in Bulgarian Pharma. Prepared in association with Kinstellar and PharmDedict, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Bulgaria, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Bulgarian law regulates…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Malaysian Pharma. Prepared in association with Skrine, a leading law firm in Malaysia, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Malaysia, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in Czech Republic. Prepared in association with PRK Partners, a leading law firm in Czech Republic, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Czech Republic, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or…

The low-down on the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Nigerian Pharma. Prepared in association with Olaniwun Ajayi LP, a leading law firm in Nigeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Nigeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? In April 2019, the Thai FDA published and implemented the Herbal Product Act. This is now the main act regulating herbal or traditional medicine in Thailand. The authorization process for the marketing of traditional medicines and herbal products is similar to…

The legal framework for traditional medicines and OTC products in United Kingdom. Prepared in association with Clyde & Co, a leading law firm in United Kingdom, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: United Kingdom, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

All legal aspects surrounding traditional medicines and OTC products in Algeria. Prepared in association with SAARPE Association, a leading law firm in Algeria, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Algeria, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and…

A brief overview of the situation regarding traditional medicines and OTC products in Belgium. Prepared in association with ALTIUS, a leading law firm in Belgium, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Belgium, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices?…

The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in Italy. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Italy, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Italy, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? a.…

An insight into traditional medicines and OTC products in Ireland. Prepared in association with Mason Hayes & Curran, a leading law firm in Ireland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Ireland, available to purchase here for GBP 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in Zimbabwe. Prepared in association with Honey & Blanckenberg, a leading law firm in Zimbabwe, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Zimbabwe, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

The ins and outs of traditional medicines and OTC products in the UAE. Prepared in association with STA, a leading law firm in the UAE, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: UAE, available to purchase here for GBP 75.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative…

The legal framework for traditional medicines and OTC products in Polish Pharma. Prepared in association with DLA Piper, a leading law firm in Poland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Poland, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines…

An intro to the legal situation for traditional medicines and OTC products in Swiss Pharma. Prepared in association with Wenger Plattner, a leading law firm in Switzerland, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook: Switzerland, available to purchase here for GBP 119.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary,…

What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? The Law on Pharmacy and its implementing regulations are equally applicable to modern drugs and traditional and herbal drugs. There is no notion of alternative devices in Vietnamese law and therefore the legal framework for devices is applicable to all devices.…

44. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? Traditional medicine: The main legal framework regarding traditional medicinal products, regardless of whether the product is a prescription-only or non-prescription (OTC) product, is set out in the Medicines Act (LOV-1992-12-04-132) and the Medicines Regulation (FOR-2009-12-18-1839). The import of traditional medicinal…

Traditional medicines and OTC products in Venezuelan Pharma – a comprehensive legal overview. Prepared in association with Hoet Pelaez Castillo & Duque (HPCD), a leading law firm in Venezuela, this is an extract from The Pharma Legal Handbook:Venezuela, available to purchase here for USD 99.   1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal,…

1. What are the regulatory requirements for traditional, herbal, complementary, or alternative medicines and devices? This presentation comprised a briefing on the current situation of the practice of traditional medicine (TRM) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), the availability of two kinds of herbal products, from local and imported crude medicinal plants, and the history…