The Current Situation of Japanese Medicinal Plants Industry and its Significance on the Pharmaceutical Industry 2-2 - 農業知識入口網

2. Current situation of crude drug products
2-2. Conventional crude drug products (non-Kampo crude drug products)

In Japan, crude drugs may be used in OTC products besides Kampo formulations, such as a product combining crude drugs with vitamins. Approval is granted as long as there is evidence of prior consent for using the drugs. Currently, statistical data of sales of non-Kampo crude drug products do not exist.