“Passive” Botanicals Surveillance Should Mimic Drug AER System – ER Doc
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Plant-derived supplements should be monitored under an active surveillance system similar to drugs, according to botanist and emergency-room physician Mary Palmer, MD, George Washington Medical Center
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