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UK medicines agency commits to botanicals “crackdown”

By Shane Starling

Borderline botanical products making medicinal or therapeutic claims but not holding appropriate registrations under new European Union laws, are coming under increased scrutiny from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA),...

Rare gene may link MS to vitamin D

By Nathan Gray

A rare genetic mutation that results in low vitamin D levels appears to be directly linked to multiple sclerosis, according to new research.