The use of herbal medicinal products and supplements has increased tremendously over
the past three decades with not less than 80% of people worldwide relying on them for some …

Background The first national recommendations on neuraxial anaesthesia and
antithrombotic drugs were published by the German Society for Anaesthesiology and …

Although herbal medicinal products (HMP) have been perceived by the public as relatively
low risk, there has been more recognition of the potential risks associated with this type of …

Abstract Background According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 80% of the
population living in rural areas in developing countries depends on traditional medicine for …

Background Adverse events associated with dietary supplements are difficult to monitor in
the USA, because such products are not registered before sale, and there is little information …

Background: Since ancient times natural herbs were extensively used for the treatment and
prevention of various ailments and in past few decades, due to an extensive research in …

There is an increasing awareness at several levels of the need to develop
pharmacovigilance practices for herbal medicines. The current model of pharmacovigilance …

Background Multiple concepts to define health literacy in the context of medication use exist,
such as medication literacy, pharmacotherapy literacy, pharmacy health literacy; however …

Complementary and alternative medicine includes a wide range of practices and therapies
outside the realms of conventional western medicine. Despite a lack of scientific data in the …

In recent decades, the use of herbal medicines and food products has been widely
embraced in many developed countries. These products are generally highly accepted by …