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The science and regulations of probiotic food and supplement product labeling
Presented by the New York Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health, the symposium “Probiotic Foods and Supplements: The Science and Regulations of Labeling,” was held on June 12, 2010 at the New...
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Published in: | Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2011-02, Vol.1219 (s1), p.E1-E23 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Presented by the New York Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health, the symposium “Probiotic Foods and Supplements: The Science and Regulations of Labeling,” was held on June 12, 2010 at the New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY, the goals of which were to facilitate the exchange of ideas regarding labeling and substantiation of claims for probiotics among academic, industry, and regulatory professionals, and to discuss ways to translate and communicate research results in a truthful way to the consumer and to such health professionals as physicians, pharmacists, and dieticians. The target audience for this symposium included academicians interested in conducting research on the health benefits of probiotics; scientists; communications personnel, and regulatory specialists from companies involved in, or interested in, the marketing of probiotics; U.S. government regulatory experts tasked with oversight of probiotic foods and dietary supplement products; and other experts in the field interested in the development of probiotics for the U.S. market. |
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ISSN: | 0077-8923 1749-6632 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2010.05956.x |