Case study - Availability of herbal, homeopathic and anthroposophic medicinal products
This case study looks at the availability of herbal medicinal products, as well as homeopathic and anthroposophic products. These are three distinct product groups regulated through distinct provisions. In the case of homeopathic products, regulation is primarily through Articles 14 and 16.2 of the Directive 2001/83/EC (described in more detail in the next sections), while in the case of herbal medical products these involve the simplified procedure introduced in Directive 2004/24/EC on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (THMPD). The three product groups do however share some attributes:
