ERSP tells Brazilian Basics to forget Alzheimer's claim
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The claim that the AO3 Boomer Berry dietary supplement "Lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer's" is an unsupported disease claim and should be discontinued, the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program says. However, other cognitive health claims Brazilian Basics makes for the acai berry and omega-3 fish oil product -- "Sharpen your concentration" and "Improve your mental clarity" -- are adequately substantiated, the unit of the Council of Better Business Bureaus said July 24. ERSP also advised the firm on AO3 Boomer Berry's claims related to joint support, heart health and increased energy. Tampa, Fla.-based Brazilian Basics said it "will use ERSP's views and recommendations to make revisions in its future advertising" of the product
You may also be interested in...
EU Regulatory Assessors Get AI Boost In Reaching Scientific Decisions
The European Medicines Agency is training scientific staff working for the European medicines regulatory network in how to use a new AI-powered search engine that allows them to easily retrieve information on regulatory precedents.
EU Parliament Stricter Than Council On Medicines And Medical Devices Packaging
The EU Parliament's Environment, Public Health and Food Safety committee takes a compromise position with regards to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. Medicines and medical devices should be exempt, but only until 2035, at which point the European Commission should check whether the development of materials and the recycling process have progressed, and may adjust this exemption accordingly.
Stay Or Exit? Global Health Players Ponder New China Trajectory
It's again the time of year when global CEOs descend on China's capital to discuss strategies. This year, however, the mood is different.