The following information relates to the payment of annual charges for therapeutic goods that are registered, listed or (in the case of medical devices) included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (the ARTG), and the exemption from such charges on the grounds of low value turnover
TGA changes to annual charges and LVT 2011-12 Read More »
RWC 2011 offers some enormous opportunities for businesses in New Zealand to celebrate, and make the most of the business opportunities created by having 85,000 international visitors, and the eyes of the world on New Zealand.
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Japan’s Miyagi prefecture has started to give out nutritional supplements to some 7,200 people to compensate for the lack of nutrients in their food. Although food supplies have now improved, most food aid consists of meals high in carbohydrates such as rice-balls or bread, lacking vitamins or protein…
JAPAN: Supplements for evacuees from the Tohoku disaster Read More »
The European Commission (EC) has recently published a working paper on the draft implementing regulation establishing rules for the application of Article 8 of Regulation EC No 1925/2006 on the Addition of Nutrients to Foods. The EC is now seeking comments from stakeholders on how the proposals in the draft will work in practice…
EU: Proposed safety measures for ‘other substances’ and botanicals Read More »
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has now released their fourth batch of opinions on health claims, and assessment of 442 Article 13 general function claims in areas such as protection against oxidative damage to body cells, contribution to either cognitive or bowel function; and maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels…
EU: Health claims update Read More »
The ‘Health at a Glance’ report is the result of collaboration between the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the European Commission. Health data from 31 countries are included in the report, namely…
EU Report: ‘Health at a glance: Europe 2010’ Read More »
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking comment from industry on a research project to evaluate how consumers respond to multiple nutrition labelling on food packaging. The proposed study would be a controlled randomised experiment based on a 15-minute web-based survey of 4,000 English-speaking US adults…
US: FDA proposes research into consumer understanding Read More »
A recently released survey commissioned by Health Canada finds that scepticism about health claims made by the manufacturers of vitamins, herbal supplements and non-prescription drugs has increased in the last five years, with about half of Canadians (49%) now saying the claims are unproven. In 2005 the figure was 46%…
CANADA: Survey shows decline in confidence in health claims Read More »
Waikato-based private equity fund, Central Capital Investments, announced today it has backed Hamilton-based company, Quantec Limited, with a $250,000 cash injection. The fund’s investment has been matched by the Government’s New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) for a total outlay of $500,000…
Angels bank on patented milk ingredient creaming it in international markets Read More »
Summit Seminar presentation by Dr Paul Davis of Trinity Bioactives Ltd, ‘Thinking about Research? How to Identify, Research and Develop’
NPNZ Summit 2011: Science Seminar Dr Paul Davis Read More »
