Guidelines for the Appropriate use of Herbal Medicines: Annex 3: Agenda

Guidelines for the Appropriate use of Herbal Medicines
(1998; 88 pages)

Table of Contents

	Foreword
	1. Introduction
		1.1 The role of herbal medicines
		1.2 WHO's policy on herbal medicines
		1.3 The need for the guidelines on appropriate use of herbal medicines
	2. Goals and objectives of the guidelines
		2.1 Goals
		2.2 Objectives
	3. Definitions
	4. National policy development
		4.1 Process for the development of a policy on herbal medicine
		4.2 Issues to be included in the policy
	5. Development of a national programme on herbal medicines
		5.1 National management body for the herbal medicine programme
		5.2 Use of herbal medicines in health care
		5.3 Research on herbal medicines
		5.4 Preparation of information on medicinal plants
		5.5 Conservation of medicinal plants
		5.6 Training and education
		5.7 Collection and exchange of information on herbal medicines
	6. Regulation of practitioners
		6.1 Options
		6.2 Examination
	7. Regulation of the manufacture and distribution of medicinal herbal products
		7.1 General considerations
		7.2 Good manufacturing practices (GMP)
		7.3 Training of regulatory staff
		7.4 WHO certification scheme on the quality of pharmaceutical products moving in international commerce
	8. Regulation of herbal medicines
		8.1 General considerations
		8.2 Requirements for raw plant materials
		8.3 Requirements for processed plant materials
		8.4 Requirements for medicinal herbal products
		8.5 Label requirements
		8.6 Responsible government agency for regulation
		8.7 Promotion and advertisement of herbal medicines
		8.8 Monitoring of adverse reactions to herbal medicines
	9. Use of the guidelines
	Annex 1: Report of the meeting of the working group on herbal medicines
	Annex 2: List of temporary advisers, consultants, observers and secretariat
	Annex 3: Agenda
	Annex 4: Opening Speech of Dr S.T. Han, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region Working Group on Herbal Medicines, 8 December 1997, Manila, Philippines
	Annex 5: Closing Remarks of Dr S.T. Han, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Working Group on Herbal Medicines, 12 December 1997, Manila, Philippines
	References

Annex 3: Agenda

1. Opening ceremony

2. Herbal medicines in the Western Pacific Region and the WHO programme on herbal medicines

3. Regulation of herbal medicine - a regional review

4. A review of herbal medicine research in the Region

5. Country reports

6. Introduction: Preparation of guidelines for the appropriate use of herbal medicine

7. Discussion: Principles and format for the development of guidelines

8. Group I discussion: National policy and programme development (including utilization, research, education and other programme areas)

9. Group II discussion: Regulation and registration of herbal medicine

10. Plenary session: Reports and comments on group discussions

11. Group preparation of draft guidelines

12. Plenary session: Presentation and discussions on the draft guidelines prepared by the groups

13. Discussion: Recommendations of the Working Group

14. Final discussions on the guidelines

15. Adoption of guidelines

16. Final discussions on the recommendations of the Working Group

17. Adoption of the recommendations of the Working Group

18. Closing ceremony