Guidelines for the Appropriate use of Herbal Medicines: 7. Regulation of the manufacture and distribution of medicinal herbal products: 7.3 Training of regulatory staff

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

7.3 Training of regulatory staff

The agency administering the regulatory system should develop appropriately qualified staff resources, capable of making informed decisions in the area of herbal medicines. This may involve the provision of specific training programmes.