Posted by TamaraJ on July 15, 2005, at 16:17:53 [reposted on July 16, 2005, at 23:25:37 | original URL]
In reply to Many supplements are going to be banned in the UK, posted by ed_uk on July 15, 2005, at 15:06:45
That is riduculous. It is bad enough that you guys can't seem to get access to beneficial psychotropic meds, now you will not even have access to a wide variety of natural supplements that may help to alleviate depression and anxiety, or at least help to augment a med that is not providing sufficient response.
I don't understand why the government doesn't invest in putting in place some kind of regulatory framework to ensure the public has access to quality supplements that meet standards' requirements. It seems a little short-sighted and counter productive, I would think.
Tamara
> Food supplement and vitamin restrictions to go ahead, following European court ruling
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> Plans to ban certain food supplements and place upper limits on vitamin doses in supplements are to go ahead in August.
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> Campaigners opposed to the changes have been seeking a High Court order against UK legislative changes to implement restrictions arising from European law. However, they are now likely to lose their case because the European court has ruled that an EU directive on food supplements was properly made (PJ, 7 February 2004, p148).
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> The Alliance for Natural Health estimates that the ban will affect 300 out of 450 currently available natural ingredients and will result in up to 5,000 products disappearing from shelves.
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> The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s science adviser, John Clements, said the Society welcomed the moves to ensure that the products available are of sufficient quality and safe to use. However, he added: “The directive imposes an upper limit on the strength of vitamins but the Society’s view is that these limits should be based on scientific evidence.”
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