Advancing global herbal medicine: Enhancing herb quality through innovative strategies explored in Hong Kong - An international hub

• Published in: Phytomedicine Plus : International journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 100727
• Main Authors: Ngai, Hiu-Lam, Shaw, Pang-Chui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2025; Elsevier
• Subjects: Centralized purchase system; Chinese medicine pharmacist registration; Herb market; Herb quality problem; Supply chain; HACCP; Herb market; HKCSCMM; DH; Herb quality problem; GMP; JADER; HKCMMS; Supply chain; Chinese medicine pharmacist registration; SOP; GAP; HKPC; CMRO; Centralized purchase system; WHO

The Hong Kong Department of Health has been inspecting numerous medicinal herbs circulating in the market every year. Herbs have been identified recurrently to have problems such as over-limit aflatoxins and toxic alkaloids, and the distributors had to recall the problematic herbs. Despite the negat...