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Herbal medicine and acupuncture to be regulated
The Department of Health recently launched a consultation document on the statutory regulation of herbal medicine and acupuncture practitioners.  This consultation sought views on the statutory professional self-regulation of the herbal medicine and acupuncture professions.

The document follows the recommendation made by the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology that it would be in the interests of patients and practitioners for the herbal medicine and acupuncture professions to strive for statutory regulation.