Unauthorises novel food ingredient and high content of berberin in food supplement
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food}
- Origin
- Netherlands
- Notifier
- Switzerland
What is this? A food supplement sold in Switzerland may have an ingredient that is not approved in Europe. It also may have too much berberin, a plant compound.
What's happening? Swiss officials found this problem in a supplement from the Netherlands. They are warning people not to buy or use it.
Does this affect me? If you have this supplement, stop using it. It could be risky.
What should I do? Ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking any food supplement. Throw this one away.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: novel food ingredient unauthorised - {novel food} · Origin: Netherlands · Notifier: Switzerland
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