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Traditional medicine is growing in popularity, yet standardised international regulation has still to be formulated, and the excessive use of medicinal plants can threaten biodiversity.
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Opinions and Analysis
BioMed Analysis: Keep traditional knowledge open but safe
Databases of traditional medicines can help protect against biopiracy while opening the doors for new drug discovery, says Priya Shetty.
Medicinal biodiversity needs stronger protection efforts
International bodies, governments and indigenous people must all help protect medicinal biodiversity, say Jeffrey A. McNeely and Sue Mainka.
29 April 2009
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Source: International Union for Conservation of Nature
Uphill struggle against tuberculosis
17 March 2008
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Room for traditional medicine in Ghana?
16 May 2007
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Source: AllAfrica.com
Policy Briefs
National and regional laws to protect IK related to genetic resources
The past decade has seen the development and, in some cases, adoption of national legislation to protect indigenous knowledge (IK) in certain countries and regions. Manuel Ruiz identifies and analyses the issues raised by the best-known IK protection laws and policies.
11 March 2004
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Global legislation on indigenous knowledge
Recent years have seen rising interest in the commercial exploitation of indigenous knowledge. But there are serious concerns over who benefits from this knowledge. Anju Sharma puts this debate into context by describing how the issue is being played out at the global level.
News and Features
Herbs have a role in fighting malaria, conference hears
Scientists should investigate herbal malaria remedies as they are more affordable for the very poor, the MIM meeting was told.
6 November 2009
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Source: IRIN
Peru: Complementary medicine 'cost effective'
Complementary medicine has saved the Peruvian government US$8 million in the last ten years, says a study.
22 October 2009
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Concerns over herbal swine flu remedy
13 October 2009
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Scientists and healers team up to test AIDS remedy
24 September 2009
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