And so it passes....the
herbal community moves right along with the "new"
FDA regs covering small businesses.
And so many don't even realize
that things have changed....a lot. Making and
selling your own herbal products? Fine....as
long as you have procedures in place for adverse
reactions, tracking your inventory through the
manufacturing process, etc.
I get a lot of emails and calls
from those just starting out. And I hear cries
of horror when I tell them what they must now do to
stay legal. "But I was never told that in
school.", I hear. Whether you were told
it or not, you now have to comply. And as to
why they're not told.....I can imagine why not.
How many people would go into a business where the
cost of compliance may be unaffordable for a small
business?
One of the things that is
fascinating about herbal folks is that they somehow
feel that nothing applies to them. Personally,
I feel that in many ways they're correct.
Unfortunately, the government feels everyone
should be protected whether they need it or not.
This is one area where herbalists have hid their
heads in the sand too long.
Till next month.....
Maureen Rogers
Director,
The Herb Growing and
Marketing Network
and HerbNET's slave
