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natural medicines
for thousands of years, have thus been incorrectly labelled as being 'complementary' or 'alternative'.
clinically proven
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hemically synthesised, or 'conventional' allopathic medicines, only became prevalent from the 1960s. Medicines of natural origin, known to be effective
Proven natural medicines
What gives Flordis SA its edge is that it markets only natural medicines proven to be efficacious in robust clinical trials, published in reputable medical journals. Prescribing practitioners and patients can be certain that each Flordis product has been subjected to stringent toxicological, pharmacological and clinical testing prior to its launch on to the market.
Not all natural medicines are equal
The major challenge, however, is that not all natural medicines are equal in content and efficacy. Many so-called natural remedies lack scientific scrutiny of their claims, as well as quality and consistency in their manufacture. This does not mean that they don't work – only that they may not be consistent and reliable in their effective dosage and/or that their health impacts on the body have not necessarily been clinically proven, even though such medicines have been in use for hundreds or thousands of years. Recognising the gap for providing effective and scientifically proven natural medicines, Florids SA was co-founded in South Africa in 2004 by local pharmacist Deon Jurgens and Nigel Pollard (CEO of the parent company, Soho Flordis International in Australia), both formerly of the German pharmaceutical company Knoll
AG which was bought in 2000 by Abbott Laboratories.
Quality & conformity guaranteed
The herbs used in the Flordis products are grown under strictly controlled conditions – the right type of soil, suitable climate, specified times and conditions of harvesting. Subsequent processing into pharmaceutical dosage forms (tablets, liquids, and so on) is performed in accordance with the highest possible quality standards. The end result is a standardised product with batch-to-batch conformity. Thus, consumers receive the exact product that has been proven to be safe and effective in clinical trials. The Flordis range includes products of outstanding quality, manufactured by research-driven phytopharmaceutical companies which include Zeller,
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