Fears that EU rules on herbal medicines may put patients in danger

The people of Wales have been using traditional and herbal remedies for centuries. But this could be threatened by a new EU directive which has come into force in the UK. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley examines the implications of the new rules.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Website: Herbal medicinal products http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-herbal-medicinal-products/

ESO: Background information: EU herbal medicines law set for legal challenge http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-herbal-medicines-law-set-for-legal-challenge/

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