The European market for health products containing natural ingredients is steadily growing, as consumers move increasingly toward self-medication and become increasingly aware of the beneficial effects of botanicals on their health. However, these are also challenging times for nutritional and health products containing natural ingredients, especially in Europe's complex regulatory climate. Many products exist on a borderline between different legislations, in particular dietary supplements, functional foods and herbal medicinal products, or even oral medical devices.
Currently, the situation from a regulatory point of view is still not fully harmonized (at least in implementation) even though efforts remain high to...
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