Healthcare Products Regulatory

ASA: “Misleading and irresponsible"

UK stubs out nutrient cigarette health claims

17-Jul-2014 By Shane STARLING

NutriCigs UK must quit its nutrient-fortified electronic cigarette claims that included sleep, satiety and energy benefits, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.

THMPD Implementation

UK herbal industry concerns raised by THMPD deadline

03-May-2011 By Shane Starling

The completion this week of the seven-year window for over-the-counter botanical products to comply with the 2004 Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) has only raised anxiety in the UK for the 1000s of products that haven’t as yet achieved...

Herbals directive will increase confidence, says MHRA

31-Oct-2005 By Jess Halliday

The newly-enacted EU directive will give consumers more confidence
in the safety of traditional herbal medicinal products, according
to the UK's MHRA.