South Korea proposes amendments to "The Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia”

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has proposed amendments to "The Korean Herbal Pharmacopoeia” as follows;

• Improve the origin or description of 11 products (Liquidambaris Fructus, etc );
• Establish the content standards and assay for Agastachis Herba;
• Establish or improve the identification tests of 15 products (Castaneae Semen,etc).
• Improve the standards of Loss on drying of 6 products (Euphorbiae Kansui Radix, etc) and of Ash for 2 products (Dianthi Herba, etc).
• Delete 9 products (Myrtol, etc).
• Modify the number, etc of the attached table No. on Purity or Assay for 4 product (Ginseng Radix Palva, etc).

Products covered: Herbal Medicine & Herbal Medicine Preparations

Proposed date of adoption:3 month after the enforcement date of this proposed regulation

Proposed date of entry into force:3 month after the enforcement date of this proposed regulation

Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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