I am pleased to invite you to the International Herbal Conference - 2009, which will be held during February 26th to 28th (Thursday to Saturday) 2009, at Bangalore. The conference is being organized by Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) in association with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, (RGUHS, Karnataka) and supported by School of Natural Product Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Renewed interest in Natural Health Products [NHP] globally has opened many new areas for exploration of natural products particularly Phytomedicines, which require coordination and harmonization of regulations related to their research and development as both Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals. There have been inconsistencies in the quality control of herbal products around the globe and number of initiatives have been taken to provide a more harmonized and consistent regime. This conference will provide an ideal platform for interaction, debate, fusion and dissemination of ideas among national and international scientists and professionals involved.

The focus area of the conference will address some of the crucial and contemporary issues on NHP related to their promotion and development with international coordination in exploring their quality, efficacy and safety.

I cordially invite you to participate in the conference and join the galaxy of NHP Professionals, eminent scientists and technologists to make the deliberations more interactive.