I recommend starting with the guidelines. They are easier to follow. Comments on the draft regulations must be submitted by 21 October 2011. Comments on the guidelines are due 21 September 2011.
Despite relatively strong legislation in the Medicines Act, so-called complementary and alternative medicines have remained largely unregulated in South Africa. As a visit to most pharmacies would attest, products making unsubstantiated health claims are ubiquitous. Many product labels misrepresent the available evidence. Sometimes the presence of harmful ingredients or possible side effects are not mentioned or underplayed.
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