Breaking herbals law "criminal offence"
The MHRA has confirmed that any manufacturer or supplier that places unlicenced herbal products onto the market illegally after the THMPD transition period ends on April 30 2011 will be committing a...
View ArticleSee you in court: ANH hits funding target for THMPD legal challenge
The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) says it expects to file its legal challenge to the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) at the High Court in London by the end of March after...
View ArticleLegislation: Here’s the lowdown
With key legislation affecting the health food trade about to turn critical, it’s crucial that all natural products professionals stay fully up to date on developments that are about to directly impact...
View Article‘Save Herbal Medicine’ petition gains half million signatures in two days
A petition to ‘Save Herbal Medicine’ has secured nearly half a million signatures from supporters in just two days. The petition has been created by Avaaz, the online global web movement aimed at...
View ArticleTHMPD legal challenge delayed
A legal challenge to the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) due to have begun in April has been delayed. The case for a judicial review of the THMPD, proposed jointly by the...
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“Keep up pressure on MPs to preserve herbs” — CHC/NAHS
Consumers for Health Choice (CHC) and the National Association of Health Stores (NAHS) are calling on consumers and retailers to keep up the pressure on MPs to prevent vital herbal medicines being...
View ArticleMHRA sets December end-date for herbal sell through
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is proposing a 31 December 2013 end-date for the sell through of unlicensed herbal products. Following the ending of the transition period...
View ArticleRetailers told “stop selling unlicensed herbs by April 2014”
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a final cut-off date for the ‘sell through’ of unlicensed herbal medicines. The Agency announced yesterday (20 November) that...
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Prince’s intervention may have delayed Herbal Directive
Private memos written by the Prince of Wales to Tony Blair and members of the Labour government suggest that the Prince’s intervention on herbal regulation may have led to delays in Britain...
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