Lack of mandatory advertisements for supplements with ingredient “Monacolins from red yeast rice” on web shop from the Netherlands
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Belgium
What is this? Some food supplements sold online have an ingredient called “monacolins from red yeast rice.” These are not always listed in ads the way the law says they must be.
What's happening? A shop in the Netherlands did not show the right warnings in its ads. The problem has now been fixed.
Does this affect me? If you buy these supplements online in Belgium or the Netherlands, check the ad or label for the right warnings.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking any supplement with this ingredient.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Belgium
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