10ME10 - FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the Community Herbalist Format:Audio Examines the forces at work

Examines the forces at work influencing public and professional perceptions of herbal medicine and the current trends for dietary supplements

The latest updates are discussed

The rainbow of color that is represented in the botanical world is largely due to the flavonoids present in plants

These herbs have been used in much the same ways continuously in North American herbalism for nearly 200 years

10ME10 - FDA Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the Community Herbalist Format:Audio Examines the forces at workSpeaker: Roy Upton. The FDA recently implemented rules on Good Manufacturing Practices which have potential consequences for community herbalists and cottage industries. An overview of the GMPs and what FDA requires of herbal products provides practical knowledge for individual herbalists and medicine makers to avoid running afoul of the new rules.