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Effective regulation of herbal medicinal products is considered necessary in order to ensure that safe products of appropriate quality continue to be available. Herbal medicinal products are medicines and therefore they are likely to have an effect on the body and should be used with care. Manufacturers, importers and wholesale dealers of medicinal products containing herbal preparations and substances need to meet the requirements of current regulations on herbal medicinal products. While many herbal products are medicines, others are not, and so do not require a registration as medicinal products. There are a number of herbal ingredients that have accepted usage in a range of different categories besides medicines, including food, cosmetics or general consumer products. Herbal ingredients classified as medicinal are regulated by the Medicines Authority while herbal ingredients not classified as medicinal are regulated by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority. |
