October 9, 2024

Food supplements

Background:  The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is receiving an increasing number of European Commission mandates to evaluate the safety of “other substances”, e. g., parts […]
August 29, 2024

Phytopharmaceuticals – Development

Background:  Monographs compiled by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) include ones on traditional herbal medicinal products (traditional use (TU)) as […]
August 1, 2024

Industrial hygiene – microbiological monitoring

Background:  Reliable microbiological monitoring is a key component of hygiene management in the production and quality assurance of pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, whereby regular checks at […]
August 1, 2024

Safety of foods containing estragole

Background:  Mandated by the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is currently preparing a scientific opinion on the safety of fennel tea for sensitive […]