Should the FDA work to be more like EFSA? Speaking at the NutraIngredients Health Claims 2010 conference Andrew Shao said the two organisations are already very similar in the way they review scientific claims.
A new study on B vitamin supplements has found that although these are safe, they do not reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in people who have already suffered from a stroke.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) yesterday told a workshop in Washington DC that a lack of validated biomarkers was limiting nutrition research and stifling the flow of information to consumers and health professionals.
On Friday, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the
final rule on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), which some say
is the most important regulatory development for the dietary
supplement in over a decade.
