To treat diseases and improve their health, people in Ethiopia do not only use synthetic
drugs, but also traditional African medicines. However, information on the safety, efficacy …

Background Medicinal products, unlike any other consumer item, require special attention
because excessive or suboptimal use can have unintended consequences. Ultimately …

The use of traditional medicines and traditional knowledge in Africa is constantly on the rise,
now with new greater interest from the international herbal markets for herbal medicinal and …

The use of traditional and herbal medicines is gaining recognition globally. To safeguard the
patient, there are legitimate demands that all medicines be safe, efficacious and of good …

The drug products available in the market are mostly ready-made finished drug products.
These are manufactured in industries using the standard on Good Manufacturing practice …

In recent times the apparent upsurge in the popularity and use of herbal medicines can be
related to the success in their use for the management of certain important diseases …

The quality of some herbal products on the Ghanaian market was assessed using
harmonized procedures for assessing the quality of herbal preparations issued by Ghana …

ABSTRACT Countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America use traditional medicine to help
meet some of their primary health care needs. Use of traditional medicine for primary health …

Majority of population in the world (approximately 80%) relies on the herbal medicines for
their primary healthcare needs, especially in the developing and underdeveloped countries …

Background The efficacy, quality and safety of traditional medicine used by the Ethiopian
population may be questionable. The strict regulation is crucial to protect the public from …