by In2Pharma | Nov 19, 2025 | News
The Netherlands KOAG KAG has provided additional guidance on the use of ‘absolute’ claims in order to avoid being misleading. This includes claims that state ‘complete’, ‘from A to Z’, ‘all-in-one’ etc. They also provided a table with vitamins and minerals to better...
by In2Pharma | Sep 26, 2025 | News
Europe Health claims for food supplements are strictly regulated. For supplements containing plant extracts (botanicals), most claims fall under the so-called on-hold regulation. This means that the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has not yet issued a final...
by In2Pharma | Jul 11, 2025 | News
Belgium The Belgian FAQ on nutrition and health claims has been updated (June 2025 version). Several key questions have been revised or expanded. Notable updates include: Definition of a health claim (Q3): The term now explicitly includes statements that indicate the...
by In2Pharma | Nov 4, 2019 | News
Europe The Technical Document on Cosmetic Claims came into effect on July 1st 2019. The Technical Document is a reference for the national competent authorities. The Technical Document is in fact a collection of ‘best practice examples’ and serves as a...
by In2Pharma | May 23, 2018 | News
The Netherlands It is forbidden to make medical claims for healthcare products that are not registered as medicines such as food supplements. Only claims that are approved by European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), including ‘on hold’ claims for botanicals, can be...
