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Table 1 Pharmacopoeia or standards of various countries or regions that have monographic standards for CMMs

From: Harmonization of monographic standards is needed to ensure the quality of Chinese medicinal materials

Pharmacopoeia and monograph

Authority

Status

WHO Monographs on Selected Medicinal Plants

World Health Organization

Unofficial

Chinese Pharmacopoeia

State Food and Drugs Administration, China

Official

Australian Regulatory Guidelines for Complementary Medicines

Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australia

Official

European Pharmacopoeia

European Directorate for Quality Medicines and Healthcare

Official

Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards

Department of Health, Hong Kong, China

Official

Japanese Pharmacopoeia

Pharmaceutical Affairs, Japan

Official

Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia

Thai Food and Drug Administration, Thailand

Official

British Pharmacopoeia

British Pharmacopoeia Commission, UK

Official

American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP)

USA

Unofficial