Soft enforcement of EU vitamin ban legislation urged
Industry representatives are urging soft enforcement of pending regulation that amends the EU Supplements Directive of 2002 and bans the sale of any vitamin and mineral not on a new approval list.
Archives for December 17, 2009
Dispatches from the NI Health Claims 2010 conference
Article 13.4 offers rejected health claims hope
European Union health claims handed negative opinions by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) may be able to resubmit data under an article of the nutrition and health claims regulation, according to a European Commission official.
Konjac root fiber case informs FDA liquid v DS guidance
A 1983 court case that distinguished between a drug and a food on the grounds of taste, aroma or nutritive value, is informing recently issued FDA advice on the difference between liquid beverages and dietary supplements, according to an industry figure.
Provexis tomato extract claim approved by EC
More than six months after receiving a positive health claim opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) linking its tomato extract to blood circulation benefits, UK biotech firm Provexis has been handed final claim wording by the European...
Dispatches from the NI Health Claims 2010 conference
Free speech argument a "possible avenue": UK lawyer
Making claims based on non-conclusive but still substantial science is a "possible avenue" since denying a 'maybe' claim may challenge free speech rights, says a UK lawyer.
Special edition: DSHEA turns 15
Too many trade groups spoil the lobbying broth?
In the third part of this DSHEA special, George Pontiakos, the president and chief executive officer of California-based, BI Nutraceuticals, tells Shane Starling why the dietary supplements industry suffers under the lack of a unified voice.