Freedom of Information request on the restriction of ingredients in food supplements (FOI 22/624)
Published 14 June 2022
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FOI 22/624
26th April 2022
Dear
Thank you for your email.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety and food hygiene in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Therefore, FSA would need to be contacted regarding restriction or ban of ingredients in food supplements.
Email: helpline@food.gov.uk
Tel: 0330 332 7149
The MHRA’s remit is limited to the regulation of medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.
The below links include the Final determinations and 165 Notices issued for products containing St John’s wort.
See final determinations by the MHRA on borderline products - October 2010 to July 2014.
See Regulation 165 Notices issued from June 2016 – September 2019.
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