Kooperation Phytopharmaka - Introduction
The Kooperation Phytopharmaka was founded in 1982 and is a "Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts" (private company under civic law) with scientific tasks. It was founded by the four organisations:- Bundesverband der Arzneimittel-Hersteller e.V. (BAH)
- Bundesverband der Pharm. Industrie e.V. (BPI)
- Verband der Reformwaren-Hersteller e.V. (VRH)
- Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie e.V. (GPhy)
The Activities of the Kooperation Phytopharmaka
Working Group "Efficacy"
treatment of scientific data concerning Efficacy, safety, quality, toxicology
and clinic.
Up to now 255 drugs have been treated..
Working Group "Interactions"
Testing and critical evaluation of suspicious cases concerning individual drugs
(herbal medicinal products - HMP).
Working Group "Package Leaflets"
Preparation of text proposals (in cooperation with the German Federal Institute
for Drugs - BfArM) for package leaflets, professional and background information,
in particular as regards warnings / erroneous application and overdosage.
Working
Group "Dosage in Children"
Preparation and publication of empiric data on investigations on the dosage
of selected herbal medicinal products (HMP) in children.
Working Group "Botanicals & Safety"
This working group discusses intensively about the use of plants having positive effects on humans and considers safety aspects. This data can be used as a scientific assessment basis for food supplements. In this context, a detailled compilation of current scientific literature on "trend plants" among food supplements has been prepared.
Working Group "Quality/Biopharmacy"
Approach of current questions concerning pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical
quality of herbal active substances and HMPs.