USA – Labels Amendments and Amazon’s New Certification Requirements

Happy Friday!   Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. This week’s edition comes all the way from Portugal, full of Christmas vibes✨🎄🎁   Contact us with any questions or feedback.     DSHEA label disclaimer     On December 11th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a letter to the Dietary Supplement industry confirming that […]

EU: Seaweed and Proposed Maximum Levels for Metals and Iodine

Happy Friday!  Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma.  Contact us with any questions or feedback. Updated Proposed Maximum Levels for Metals and Iodine     Earlier this month, the European Commission (EC) published a targeted consultation for stakeholders concerning possible maximum levels (MLs) for contaminants in seaweed and halophytes.     The inorganic contaminants under […]

Thailand – Updated List of Permitted Vitamins and Minerals in Food

Happy Friday!  Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. This week’s edition comes all the way from a cold and cloudy Portugal 😶‍🌫️ Contact us with any questions or feedback. Updated List of Permitted Vitamins and Minerals in Food      Last week, on November 17, the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (Thai FDA) released […]

Switzerland – D-mannose not permitted in Food Supplements

Happy Friday!    Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. This week’s edition comes all the way from a soaked Portugal ⛈️   Contact us with any questions or feedback.     D-mannose not permitted in Swiss Food Supplements       Last October, the Swiss Authorities banned the use of D-mannose in Food Supplements. […]

Vietnam – New requirements for Functional Foods

Happy Friday!    Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. This week’s edition comes all the way from Portugal, where the fall season has settled in fully.   Contact us with any questions or feedback.     New requirements for Functional Foods, including Food Supplements and Supplemented Food products       Earlier this year, the Vietnam […]

Indonesia – BPOM New Guidelines for Probiotic Health Supplements

Happy Friday!    Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. This week’s edition comes all the way from Portugal, where the fall season has settled in fully.   Contact us with any questions or feedback.     BPOM New Guidelines for Probiotic Health Supplements     Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has issued new Guidelines, […]

Chile – Concluded Consultation on New Regulation for Novel Foods & Novel Ingredients

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. Contact us with any questions or feedback. Public Consultation on Fennel Preparations     Until September 17, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is conducting a public consultation regarding its draft scientific opinion on the safety of preparations made from the fruits of sweet and bitter […]

USA – NMN exclusion | FDA’s Proposed Changes to GRAS

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly must-read update from RosaPharma. Contact us with any questions or feedback. Public Consultation on Fennel Preparations     Until September 17, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is conducting a public consultation regarding its draft scientific opinion on the safety of preparations made from the fruits of sweet and bitter […]

Dominican Republic: Proposed Regulation for Food Supplements

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly must-read update from Rosapharma.  Contact us with any questions or feedback. Dissolution of CONAL (National Food Commission)     The Argentine National Food Commission (CONAL) has been dissolved.     The food control and management activities have been transferred to ANMAT (National Administration of Medicines, Food, and Medical Technology) and SENASA […]

Australia: Reaffirmation on NMN and NAD ban

Happy Friday! Here’s your weekly must-read update from Rosapharma.  Contact us with any questions or feedback. Indonesia: Health Supplements 2025 Agenda     BPOM (the Indonesian Food and Drug Agency) has published its Regulatory Roadmap for 2025, identifying Health Supplements as a key focus area.     Some of the key areas addressed are:   […]