EAS to hold workshop on supplements and medicine

EAS will hold a workshop called ‘Positioning your borderline products: regulatory and scientific support for health’ in Singapore on January 15, 2010.

The one-day workshop will lead participants through the current and proposed regulatory environment, with four EAS experts giving tips on long-term product strategies.

The workshop will address issues concerning supplements and medicine and regulatory frameworks in other parts of the world, practical impact of the EU Claims Regulation and authorisation process via the European Food Safety Authority.

The experts will also discuss the regulatory landscape and requirements for making health claims in Asia.

They will also cover the scientific substantiation in proportion to the level of health claims.