Organization:Natural Standard

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Natural Standard
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TypeResearch collaboration
PurposeEvidence-based health care information
HeadquartersSomerville, MA
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English, Spanish
Co-founders
Catherine Ulbricht, Ethan Basch
Staff
Over 500 worldwide contributors
Websitenaturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com

Natural Standard is an international research collaboration that systematically reviews scientific evidence on complementary and alternative medicine.[1] Together with the faculty of Harvard Medical School, Natural Standard provides consumer information on complementary and alternative medicine for Harvard Health Publications[2] and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.[3] Natural Standard also provides information on herbal medicine and dietary supplements to MedlinePlus,[4] which is produced and maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

In A Practical Handbook on the Pharmacovigilance of Antimalarial Medicines[5] published by the World Health Organization (WHO), Natural Standard is cited as "The best and most authoritative web site available on herbal medicines."[6]

History

Natural Standard Research Collaboration was founded in 2000 to serve as a clearing house for information on evidence-based medicine covering numerous healthcare disciplines. This international effort involves authors, editors, and peer reviewers from multiple academic and research institutions. It used an A thru F grading system.

Natural Standard was taken over by Therapeutic Research Center in 2013.[7][8]

Natural Standard thru the new Therapeutic Research Center is a subscription-only database that delivers information about complementary and alternative medicine and dietary supplements and produces the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD). A new combined database will be called "Natural Medicines" (http://info.therapeuticresearch.com/natural-medicine-comprehensive-database). Natural Standard provides information that is broad in scope, and focused on both medications and disease states. A standout feature of this database is its graded, evidence-based evaluation of alternative therapies.[9]

Personnel

The founders were:

  • Catherine Ulbricht, PharmD, MBA[c]
  • Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, MPhil

Members of the Senior Editorial Board[10] include:

  • Edzard Ernst, a well-known figure in complementary and alternative medicine research and co-author of Trick or Treatment

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Authority on Integrative Medicine". Natural Standard. http://www.naturalstandard.com. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
  2. ↑ Harvard Health Publications: Complementary/Alternative Medicine.
  3. ↑ "Susan G. Komen for the Cure: Complementary Therapies Resources". Ww5.komen.org. http://ww5.komen.org/ContentNoTertiarySimpleLeft.aspx?id=15910. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 
  4. ↑ "MedlinePlus: Herbs and Supplements". Nlm.nih.gov. https://www.medlineplus.gov/druginformation.html. 
  5. ↑ http://apps.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp
  6. ↑ World Health Organization. A Practical Handbook on the Pharmacovigilance of Antimalarial Medicines. Geneva: WHO Press, 2007 (p. 105) PDF
  7. ↑ "Therapeutic Research Center acquires Natural Standard". Therapeutic Research Center. 18 June 2013. http://info.therapeuticresearch.com/mergerpressrelease. Retrieved 14 January 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Our history". Therapeutic Research Center. http://info.therapeuticresearch.com/our-history. Retrieved 14 January 2014. 
  9. ↑ "Online Drug Information Resources (June 2015): Natural Standard". 26 Dec 2018. https://ala-choice.libguides.com/c.php?g=382356&p=2591024. 
  10. ↑ "Natural Standard Senior Editorial Board". Naturalstandard.com. http://www.naturalstandard.com/index.asp?file=/html/about.html. Retrieved 2013-02-19. 



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