Novel food - huperzine A in food supplements from UK
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- novel food unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- unknown origin
- Notifier
- Sweden
What is this? Huperzine A is a plant chemical sometimes added to food pills. Sweden says it is a new food that has not been approved for sale.
What's happening? Sweden told the EU that some food pills from the UK contain huperzine A. The safety of this chemical in food is not yet decided.
Does this affect me? If you take food pills bought from the UK, you might have this product. Check the label for huperzine A.
What should I do? Stop using the pills and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: unknown origin · Notifier: Sweden
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