Food supplement with unauthorised novel food (Artemisia annua) from the Netherlands and with medicinal claims
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Kategori
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United States
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? A food supplement sold in Belgium and the Netherlands was found to contain an herb called Artemisia annua. This herb is not approved as a food ingredient in the EU.
What's happening? The supplement was sold with health claims that make it sound like medicine. Authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands have stopped its sale.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Belgium or the Netherlands, stop using it. Others are not affected.
What should I do? Throw the supplement away. If you have health concerns, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United States · Notifier: Belgium
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