Archive for June 2018
Health Care Product Recalls
By Mark Land, AAHP President July 1, 2018 Product recalls are an important tool for manufacturers and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to minimize exposure to potentially harmful or…
Read MoreCrystal Ball: 2018 Federal Election
By Pete Evich, AAHP government relations “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ― Yogi Berra With the mid-term federal elections almost five months down the road, it’s…
Read MoreCalendula officinalis: A Clinical Snapshot
By Todd Hoover, MD July 1, 2018 Calendula officinalis has a long-standing history of traditional herbal use for skin irritations and infections. A tincture of the flowering tops of the…
Read MoreHomeopathic Manufacturers Campaign Sends 38,000 Letters to Capitol Hill
MILWAUKIE, Ore., June 27, 2018 — As the result of the American Association of Homeopathic Pharmacists’ (AAHP) first grassroots effort, 38,000 letters from consumers and health care providers poured into…
Read MoreAAHP Rouses 38,000 Letters to Capitol Hill and Garners Congressional Support
As the result of the AAHP’s first grassroots effort, 38,000 letters from consumers and health care providers poured into offices of U.S. senators and representatives this spring. The letter-writing campaign urged Congressional…
Read MoreHow Much Can Machine Learning Help Us?
By Mark Land, AAHP President June 4, 2018 FDA docket 2017-D-6580 for comments on the draft guidance for FDA staff and industry entitled “Drug Products Labeled as Homeopathic” closed on…
Read MoreLatest Updates to the HPUS
By Eric L. Foxman, Senior Scientist, HPCUS, AAHP secretary June 4, 2018 Of all the changes implemented by the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS) in the past…
Read MoreWhole Foods Goes Prime
By Ray Petrick, VP Sales, Boiron USA June 4, 2018 There is a lot of speculation as to why Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market last April. A funny story is…
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