Abstract

HERBAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS FOR PAEDIATRIC USE: IMPROVING THE DATA BASECurrently there is scarcity of clinical data on herbal medicinal products for paediatric use. Due to this research gap and on the basis of HMPC’s (EMEA) evaluation, no herbal medicinal products for the age cohort 0-4 years could be made available in the foreseeable future. The objective of this article is to highlight possibilities of integrating the experience and knowledge of general practitioners and paediatricians in the application of herbal medicinal products as well as their structural sampling and processing. The author discusses the merits and shortcomings of observational and controlled retrospective studies and recommends the latter.

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