Research and Development for Botanical Products in Medicinals and Food Supplements Market

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"....For the present paper, we chose to describe shortly the most important regulatory issues being in force in EU and US, two of the largest markets for botanicals, and to highlight the most important steps to follow in the modern research and development of health botanical products.... 

" In conclusion, research and development on botanical products is today strongly influenced by the product destination in the market. For this reason, it is necessary that research is addressed and differentiated on the basis of the final market destination. Only in this way adequate safety and efficacy data can be provided for each product category."