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 […]
March 7, 2024

Risk assessment and analysis of pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Background:  On 1st March 2023, the Federal Institute for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (BfArM) released its updated statement on testing pyrrolizidine alkaloid levels in order […]
October 20, 2023

ICH Q3D Elemental impurities

Background:  ICH Guideline Q3D on elemental impurities outlines a process for the evaluation of toxicity data for potential elemental impurities, the establishment of a permissible daily […]