Global Industry Overview: Medicinal and Botanical Products
Closely tied to the pharmaceutical industry, medicinal and botanical processors create saleable forms of organic and inorganic chemicals as well as botanical drugs and herbs.
Industry Snapshot
Throughout the history of civilization, cultures have relied on the curative and preventive qualities of medicinal and botanical products. With little more than word-of-mouth testimony, traditional folk concoctions and blends of herbal remedies reportedly cured the sick, perpetuated the aura of optimal health, drew your "true love" to you and supposedly released thousands from the clutches of fatalistic demons. However, as tales of these self-medicated, miraculous...