Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 Since in East Asia these products are now legal in their makers markets, they have nothing to gain and everything to lose. >>>>I think this is a big part of what is going onAlon - Robert L. Felt Tuesday, February 05, 2002 3:24 PM Herb company research funding. All,> I agree with you. Follow the money. The herb companies will > immeasurably and directly benefit financially from this type of > research. They should LEAD this initiative; it is part of their cost of> doing business. Well, not that they shouldn't but the odds might not good. Several of the producers that I have interviewed, mostly in Japan, have decided that funding research will cost them sales. Since in East Asia these products are now legal in their makers markets, they have nothing to gain and everything to lose. I have not followed this closely but I believe that the largest of the Japanese pharmaceutical concerns, Tsumra, which has a large kampo product line that is sold over the counter, has funded only one kampo RCT.Bobbob Paradigm Publicationswww.paradigm-pubs.com 44 Linden StreetRobert L. Felt Brookline MA 02445617-738-4664---[This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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