Archives for December 17, 2009

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Provexis tomato extract claim approved by EC

By Shane Starling

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...

Special edition: DSHEA turns 15

Too many trade groups spoil the lobbying broth?

By Shane Starling

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.

Dispatches from the NI Health Claims 2010 conference

Free speech argument a "possible avenue": UK lawyer

By Stephen Daniells

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.

Dispatches from the NI Health Claims 2010 conference

Article 13.4 offers rejected health claims hope

By Shane Starling

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

By Shane Starling

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.