Botanical Medicines in Research

Botanicals have been used for millennia to combat illness—but why are there so few clinical trials testing the merits of this modality? This white paper describes rationale for why IRBs should embrace botanical medicine protocols.

Topics

• The history of botanical medicines
• The regulatory landscape
• What is known of efficacy and safety
• Ethical issues associated with research in botanical medicine
• How an IRB should approach review of botanical medicine protocols

Download our free white paper Botanical Medicines in Research.