IHTA activity

• Consulting with representatives of the Irish Medicines Board, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Dept. of Health and Children.
  
  
• Co-operating with the Irish Association of Health Stores, Consumers for Health Choice, The Irish Pharmaceutical Union and Practitioner Associations.
  
  
• Lobbying public representatives at National and European level.
  
  
• Maintaining links with Industry bodies in Europe and Internationally. The IHTA is an Associate member of:
  
  The UK's Health Food Manufacturer's Association. HFMA
  
  The European Federation of Associations of Health Product Manufacturers. EHPM
  
  The European Coalition on Homeopathic and Anthroposophic Medicinal Products. ECHAMP
  
  The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Association. IADSA
  
  The European Committee for Homeopathy. ECH
  
  The American Botanical Council & Herbal research Foundation. ABC
  
  
• Monitoring new research developments and findings.
  
  
• Promoting industry self-regulation in terms of product and promotional standards.
  
  
• Compiling database of products in the market place.