The development of USP botanical dietary supplement monographs, 1995-2005.
The development of USP botanical dietary supplement monographs by the Subcommittee on Natural Products (1995-2000) and the Dietary Supplements-Botanicals Committee of Experts (2000-2005) of the USP is described in this review. Featured details include the USP as an organization, focusing upon its history, mission, and publication of the United States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF); the formulation and composition of botanical dietary supplement monographs and related general chapters, as well as appropriate admission criteria; and a summary of the accomplishments of the Committees (1995-2005).
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA. pschiff@pitt.edu
Paul L
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Schiff
V Srini
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Srinivasan
Gabriel I
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Giancaspro
David B
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Roll
Jennifer
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Salguero
Maged H M
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Sharaf
D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic; D008517:Phytotherapy; D014481:United States