Useful Contacts


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EUROPE

The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, 7 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4HB Tel: +44 (0) 171 418 8400 Fax: +44(0)171 418 8416 . Link to EUDRANET for details of other European Union Drug Regulatory Authorities

ESCOP The European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy, ESCOP Secretariat: Argyle House, Gandy Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3LS, UK. Tel: +44 1392 424626 Fax: +44 1392 424864


AUSTRALIA   

National Herbalist Association of Australia, attn. The Secretary, NHAA Office  13 Breillat St, ANNANDALE, NSW 2038, Australia. Tel: +61 2 9555 8885. Fax: +61 2 9555 8884. Email: nhaa@nhaa.org.au


AUSTRIA

Human Medicine National Institute for Quality Control of Drugs Zimmermanngasse 3, A-1095 Vienna

Federal Control Institute of Pharmacology, Wahringer Strasse 13A, A-1090 Vienna

Bundesministerium für Gesundheit und Konsumentenschutz (BMGK) [Veterinary Medicine], Abt. III/A/6, Radetzkystrasse 2, A-1031 Vienna

österreichische Geseflschaft für Phytotherapie (ÖGPhyt), attn. Prof. Dr. W.Kubleka, P.O.Box 43, 1171 Vienna, Austria, Tel: +43 1 4024351, Fax: +43 1 4030543. 


BELGIUM

Ministry of Public Health, Vesaliusgebouw, B-1010 Brussels

Ministčre Santé Publique - Inspection de la Pharmacie [Veterinary Medicine], Cité administrative de l'Etat, B-1010 Brussels

Société Belge de Phytothérapie (SBP), attn. Dr. Ph. Antoine, Avenue Eugene Demolder 72, 1030 Brussels, Belgium, Tel: +32 81 736820, Fax: +32 81 735263.


DENMARK

National Board of Health, Laegemiddelafdelingen, 378, Frederikssundsvej, DK-2700 Brřnshřj

Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Bülowsvej 13, DK-1870, Frederiksberg 6, Denmark

Danish Society for Phytotherapy (Danfyt), attn. James Hyrnczuk, President, Taarbaekdalsvej 7B, 2930 Klampenborg, Denmark. Tel: +45 3258 0498, Fax:+45 3258 0428.   E-mail: tao@image.dk.


FINLAND

National Agency for Medicines [Veterinary/Human], P.O. Box 278, Siltasaarenkatu 18A, FIN-00531 Helsinki

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dept. of Clinical Sciences, FIN-04840 Hautjärvi, Finland


FRANCE

Agence du  Médicament, 143-147 Bd. Anatole, F-93285 Saint-Denis, France

Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire [Veterinary Medicine], BP 203, F-35302 Fougeres, CEDEX, France

Association Français pour le Médicament de Phytothérapie (AFMP), attn. Dr. R Chaumelle, 25, rue de Montevideo, 75016 Paris France, Tel: +33 1 30 596802/ +33 61 769400, Fax: +33 1 30 595292/ +33 61 723240


GERMANY

Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte (BfArM) [Human Medicine], Seestrasse 10, D-13353 Berlin

Bundesinstitut für Gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin [Veterinary Medicine], (BgVV), Diedersdorfer Weg 1, D-12277 Berlin

Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie e.V. (GfP), attn. Prof. Dr. HD. Reuter, Siebenebirgsalle 24, D-50939, Köln, Germany, Tel: +49 221 420 1915, Fax: +49 221 941 7020.


GREECE

Society of Phyto- & Aromatherapy, attn. Mr. Y. Efstathiou, 22, rue Spirou Merkuri, Pagrati,P.O.Box 18015, 11610 Athens, Greece, Tel: +30 1 7235028, Fax: +30 1 7245702.

National Drug Organisation (E O F), 284 Mesogion Str. 155, GR-155 62 Holargos

Veterinary Faculty - Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, GR-Thessaloniki, 54006 Greece

National Drug Organisation (E O F), Messogion Street, 284, GR-Athens15562, Greece


HUNGARY

Hungarian Society for Phytotherapy, Mrs. Prof.Dr. G. Petri, VIII., Üllói ut 26. III. cm., H-I 085 BUDAPEST, HUNGARY


INDIA

Indian Society for Phytotherapy, attn. Dr. K. Parikh, c/o Zandu Phrmaceut. Works Ltd, P.O. Box 9144, Bombay 400 025, India, Tel: + 91 22 4307021, Fax: +91 22 4375491.


IRELAND

National Drugs Advisory Board, 63 Adelaide Road, IRL-2 Dublin

Irish Association on Phytotherapy, attn. Dr. D. Corrigan, Trinity College, Shrewsbury Road, Dublin 4, Ireland, Tel: +353 1 2693333, Fax: +353  45 865827.


ITALY

Istituto Superiore di Sanitŕ, Viale Regina Elena 299, I-00161 Rome

Ministero della Sanitŕ, Viale della Civiltŕ Romana 7, I-00144 Rome

Ministero della Sanitŕ - D.G.Servizi Veterinari [Veterinary Medicine], Viale della Civiltŕ Romana 7 I-00144 Rome

Istituto Superiore di Sanitŕ [Veterinary Medicine], Viale Regina Elena 299, I-00161 Rome

Societŕ Italiana di Fitotherapia (SIF), attn. Dr. F. Chialva, Centro Studi Maria Branca, Via E. Porro, 20158 MiIan, Italy, Tel: +39 2 6887469, Fax: +3903838925519.

Societŕ Italiana di Fitochimica, Presidente: Prof. Paulo Manitto. Segreteria: via Gioberti 8, 20129 Milano, Italy.  Tel & Fax: +39 0383 8925519. Mobile phone: 0338 8666249.  Email: sifmonni@libero.it


LUXEMBOURG

Division de la pharmacie et des médicaments, 10 Rue C.M. Spoo, L-2546 Luxembourg

Laboratoire national de santé, 1A Rue A. Lumiere, bp 1102, L-1011 Luxembourg

Administration des Services Vétérinaires [Veterinary Medicine] B.P. 1403, L-1014 Luxembourg

Direction de la Santé [Veterinary Medicine], 10 Rue C.M. Spoo, L-2546 Luxembourg


The NETHERLANDS

Medicines Evaluation Board, Sir W. Churchillaan 362, NL-2290 HN Rijswijk

Bureau Registratie Diergeneesmiddelen (BRD) [Veterinary Medicine], P.O. Box 289, NL-6700 AG, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Institute for Animal Science and Health: Department of International Registration and requirements ID-DLO [Veterinary Medicine], P.O. Box 65, NL-8200 AB, Lelystad, The Netherlands

Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fytotherapie (NVF), Rijksstraatweg 158, 6573 DG Beek/Ubb, Netherlands, Tel/Fax: +31 2468 44301.  


PORTUGAL

Laboratório Militar de produtos Químicos e Farmacęuticos [Veterinary Medicine] Av. Dr. Alfredo Bensaúde, P-1899 LISBOA Cedex, Portugal

Centro Nacional de Protecçăo e Controlo Zoo-Sanitário [Veterinary Medicine] Lg da Academia Nacional de Belas Artes 2 (IPPAA-CNPCZ), P-1294 LISBOA Cedex, Portugal


SOUTH AFRICA

Complementary Medicines Committee of the Health Products Association of Southern Africa, Mr. J-M. van Nieuwburg, P.O.Box 3988, Halfway House 1685, SOUTH AFRICA.


SPAIN

Sociedad Espańola de Fitoterapia (SEFIT), Apartado 90015, E-08080, Barcelona, Spain

Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Po del Prado 18-20, E-28071 Madrid, Spain

Ministerio de Agricultura - D.G. Sanidad producción agraria [Veterinary Medicine], c/o Velazquez 147, E-28002 Madrid, Spain

Ministerio Sanidad - D.G.Farmacia Veterinario [Veterinary Medicine], c/o Paseo del Prado 18-20, E-28014 Madrid, Spain


SWEDEN

Swedish Phytomedical Society, attn. Prof .F Sandberg, c/o Health Food Council, P.O. Box 5512, 11485 Stockholm, Sweden, Tel: +46 866 50845, Fax: +46 8 54540170.


SWITZERLAND

Schweizerische Medizinische Gesellschaft für Phytoterapie (SMGP), Frau E. Bŕcs, Sekretariat SMGP, Keltenstrasse 40, 8044 Zürich
Tel: 41 1 252 18 79. Fax 41 1 252 19 06
sekretariat-smgp@swissonline.ch.


TURKEY

Turk Fitoterapi Dermegi, Prof. Dr. E. Sezik, Gazi University, Fac. of Pharmacy, 06330 Hipodrum-Ankara, Turkey, Tel: +90 4 2227690, Fax: +90 4 2135018.


UNITED KINGDOM

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK, Market Towers, 1, Nine Elms Lane, London SW8 5NQ, UK Tel: (44) (0)20 7273 0000

Centre for Economic Botany, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 8332 5000 Fax: +44 (0)20 8332 5768 Telex: 296694 KEWGAR Email: ecbot@rbgkew.org.uk

National Poisons Unit: United Kingdom National Poisons Information Service, Guy's Hospital Poisons Unit, Avonley Road, London SE14 SER Tel +44 (0) 171 955 5095, FAX +44 (0)20 7639 2101. 

The National Institute of Medical Herbalists, Elm House, 54 Mary Arches Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3BA. Tel: + 44 (0)1392 426 022. Fax: + 44 (0)1392 498963. Email: nimh@ukexeter.freeserve.co.uk 

The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, Oak Glade, 9 Hythe Close, Polegate, East Sussex BN26 6LQ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0)1323 484353.

British Herbal Medicine Association (BHMA), attn. Mr. H.W. Mitchell, 1, Wickham Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JX, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 (0)1202 433691, Fax: +44 (0)1202 417079.

European Herbal Practitioners Association

Veterinary Medicines Directorate (V.M.D.), Woodham Lane, New HAW, Addlestone, UK-KT15 3NB SURREY, UK.


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The American Herbalists Guild ,P.O. Box 746555, Arvada, CO 80006, Voice:(303) 423-8800, Fax: (770) 751-7472, email: ahg@earthlink.net

American Botanical Council, attn. Mr. M. Blumenthal, Founder & Executive Director, American Botanical Council, P.O. Box 144345, Austin, Texas 78714-4345, USA, Tel: +1 512 926 4900, Fax: +1 512 926-2345; email: herbcowboy@aol.com; website www.herbalgram.org .

Herb Research Foundation, 1007 Pearl Street, Suite 200, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA. Tel: +1 303 449 2265.

The American Herbal Pharmacopoeia


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