Biomarkers may hold the key for nutrition and health claims
Dr Andrew Shao, VP of scientific and regulatory affairs, tells NutraIngredients that a paradigm shift in nutritional research would not make it easier for health claims - a rigorous scientific approach to health claims is still needed. The 'powers that be' in the US have recognised the problem and now looking at establishing a scientific framework on how to validate biomarkers as surrogate end points for disease.
