The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is an independent, nonprofit, science‐based
organization whose mission is to improve global health through public quality standards for …

Nearly 25% of US adults report concurrently taking a prescription medication with a dietary
supplement. Some supplements, such as St. John's wort and goldenseal, are known to …

Reported utilisation of prescription drug use concurrently with herbal or vitamin products
have increased, placing an estimated 15 million patients at risk of potential drug …

Since the use of herbs in daily life has become quite prevalent, issues of the safety of
coadministration of such products together with Western medicines should be brought into …

Herbal food supplements are commonly used and can be an important part of patient self-
care. Like all other bio-active and therapeutic products, they have a benefit/risk balance …

Despite the lack of sufficient information on the safety of herbal products, their use as
alternative and/or complementary medicine is globally popular. There is also an increasing …

In the United States 60 million Americans use alternative ways to heal and 1 in 3 use some
form of complementary or alternative medicine. 1-3 Herbal supplements are used by 14% of …

Food supplements and herbal products are increasingly popular amongst consumers. This
leads to increased risks of interactions between prescribed drugs and these products …

Botanical dietary supplement use is widespread and growing, therefore, ensuring the safety
of botanical products is a public health priority. This commentary describes the mission and …