1. Screening Methods for Drugs and Heavy Metals in Chinese Patent Medicines.
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Au, A. M., Ko, R., Boo, F. O., Hsu, R., Perez, G., and Yang, Z.
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DRUGS ,PATENTS ,PHARMACEUTICAL industry ,INTELLECTUAL property ,DOSAGE forms of drugs ,HERBAL medicine - Abstract
The article discusses the screening methods for drugs and heavy metals in Chinese patent medicines. The increase in health care costs coupled with the skyrocketing prices for prescription drugs in the United States has forced some individuals to search for alternative remedies for treating their ailments. In San Francisco communities where over-the-counter (OTC) Chinese Patent Medicines (CPM) from Asia are readily available to the public and at affordable prices, more people, other than ethnic minorities are turning to these cheaper alternatives. CPM are extracts of herbal (botanical, animal and mineral origins) formulae in the form of pills, tablets, and/or liquids.
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- 2000
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