Unauthorised novel food ingredient alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine (alpha GPC) in food supplement from the United Kingdom via Monaco
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potential risk
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Notifier
- Slovenia
What is this? A food supplement sold from the United Kingdom through Monaco may contain a new ingredient called alpha GPC. This ingredient is not approved for use in food in the EU.
What's happening? The supplement was found in Slovenia. It should not be on sale because the ingredient is not allowed.
Does this affect me? If you bought this supplement in Slovenia, you may have it. Others in the EU are not affected.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potential risk · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Origin: United Kingdom · Notifier: Slovenia
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