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Regulating herbal medicines
FromThe BMJ Podcast
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2013
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Podcast episode
Description
This week Ike Iheanacho investigates the role of herbal remedies in modern medicine. He speaks to Dr Linda Anderson, Principal Pharmaceutical Assessor at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and Michael Mcintyre, chair of the European Herbal Practitioners Association.
Sabreena Malik and David Payne take us through the week’s news.
Sabreena Malik and David Payne take us through the week’s news.
Released:
Aug 29, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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