Herbal Drug Industry

Addresses quality control, formulation development, manufacturing, regulatory aspects and role of herbal drug in global healthcare management. Covers the historical developments and cultural significance, modernization challenges, formulations and design, and production of herbal drugs. Herbal drugs have been used in healthcare for thousands of years. Recently, herbal drugs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to their perceived safety, efficacy, and potential health benefits. This new book explores many aspects in the herbal drug sector, addressing quality control, formulation development, manufacturing, regulatory aspects, and the role of herbal drug in global healthcare management. The book introduces herbal drugs, their historical developments and cultural significance. It also covers the challenges of modernizing herbal formulations and the designs and layouts for herbal drug production facilities. It also underscores the need for testing, quality control, regulatory compliance and sustainable sourcing practices, discussing quality standards and testing of natural products. The book covers patent and intellectual property rights within the herbal industry and details the frameworks governing herbal products globally and the issues related to herbal drug licensing. The book finally looks at future and emerging trends of the herbal industry.

Pages: 342, Edition: 1, Hardcover, Apple Academic Press