Nutritional supplements and the EU: Is anyone happy?

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 508-511

  Eberhardie, Christine ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EU regulations; Food supplements; Herbal remedies

Indexed keywords

DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAW; LIFESTYLE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SCIENCE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG LABELING; EUROPEAN UNION; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; NUTRITION POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 35548974857     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665107005824     Document Type: Review

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