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More than 60% of supplements investigated by Dutch authorities in 2015 and 2016 contained one or more banned substances, a new report from the Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA) reports.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints over a TV advertisement for Omega Pharma’s Broncho Stop cough syrup, which featured illegible on-screen text that viewers found ‘misleading.’
The vast majority of patients fail to meet current guidelines for calcium and vitamin D, prompting calls for supplementation.
Despite pressure created by food inflation and price deflation, sales of organic continue to grow “at a good clip,” with protein, dips and seasoning breaking out “to find their stride” in the market, according to the head of the Organic Trade Association.
The European Food Safety Authority has opened applications for its next Scientific Panel on Nutrition, Novel Food and Food Allergens (NDA) – which is tasked with setting dietary reference values and authorising and rejecting health claims dossiers.
The annual economic cost of obesity in South East Asia could be as high as US$10bn, a number that could rocket to $45bn if people who are currently overweight go on to become obese.
Concerns that fish oil supplements may increase the risk of bleeding – a potential concern for people undergoing surgery – are unfounded, according to a systematic review the scientific literature.
The American Botanical Council has released another in its series of laboratory guidance documents, this one covering the controversial product grapefruit seed extract.
A recent FDA warning letter reinforces the idea that a quality agreement that covers all aspects of a contract manufacturing relationship—including the documentation aspect—is really a must-have for GMP compliance.
A new test has been approved for Medicare reimbursement that will determine which age-related macular degeneration patients will benefit from eye supplements. But some experts contest the implication that there is a ‘risk’ associated with such...
The SIDI Work Group, the dietary supplement industry’s self-regulatory coalition, has released an updated draft of its “Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) Protocol”, and is calling for feedback from industry stakeholders and regulators.