Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 Hello all, In all this discussion of the FDA ban on ephedra, there is one thing that I haven't heard discussed. As we know ma huang and ban xia are currently banned except for raw herbs. The FDA proposed herb/supplement GMP's (Good Manufacturing Practices) include an exception for products made by a practitioner for his/her patients only. So my question is this: would the ban affect herbal preparations that are made in office for the use of the practitioner's patients only? On the one hand, I would think this would be considered a supplement and therefore banned. On the other hand, there is the exemption for raw herbs and the exemption in the GMP's for practitioner produced products. I guess the heart of this question is would practitioner produced products be considered a supplement under the FDA ban? I would love to hear some thoughts and/or feedback. Thank you. Greg ******************************************************** Dr. Greg Sperber, BMBS (MD), MTOM, MBA, L.Ac. Diplomate in Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM) Diplomate in Acupuncture (NCCAOM) Mail ******************************************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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