Dietary Supplement Regulation In Australia

Both general foods and dietary supplements must comply with similar and also different labeling requirements all found in 21 cfr 101 food labeling.

Dietary supplement regulation in australia. Ingredients and their proportions. Development of nutrient profiles for dietary supplements consumed in the ahs. International regulations on dietary supplements.

6 7 these products are often called dietary supplements or food supplements in other countries where the requirements for manufacturing standards are mostly not as stringent as the pharmaceutical level of manufacturing quality that is mandatory for any such products that are supplied in australia. As a result i will specifically discuss the federal regulation of dietary supplements in the united states for this article. In australia medicinal products containing such ingredients as herbs vitamins minerals nutritional supplements homoeopathic and certain aromatherapy preparations are referred to as complementary medicines and are regulated as medicines under the therapeutic goods act 1989 the act.

An aging population has increasingly become a global phenomenon not just in developed countries but also among emerging regions. Many of these products must be accompanied by an import permit. 1 the shift to an elderly population adds to healthcare burdens but also creates opportunities for functional food and dietary supplement producers.

Further certification or endorsements may also be necessary and the import permit will outline these additional requirements. Fsanz used a recipe approach for developing nutrient profiles for dietary supplements consumed during the 2011 13 australian health survey ahs. Vitamin supplement regulation in australia written by dr ken harvey mbbs melbourne frcpa and alanna rottler in australia products containing vitamins minerals western herbal medicine traditional chinese medicine ayurvedic indigenous and homeopathic medicine are classified as complementary medicines.

8 we classify these products as. Challenges and opportunities april 1 2016 27 minutes read. All therapeutic substances foods and dietary supplements must be declared on arrival in australia.

Both general foods and dietary supplements could be identified by fda as misbranded when they fail to meet applicable label claims or labeling requirements provided in the 21 cfr 101 regulation. To undertake recipe calculations for dietary supplements fsanz needs information on the. Fda regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering conventional foods and drug products.