Health care products belong to food in essence, but there is no uniform regulation on the concept of such products in the world. In the United States, Japan, China and Taiwan Province Province, health products are defined as food types with specific contents and special care regulations. Domestic health foods have the approval number of the US Food and Drug Administration, and the approval number of all health products is marked in blue. Many imported health care products that officially enter the China market are usually approved by the State Food and Drug Administration, and obtained the approval number.
The production of domestic health care products should be based on the nutritional standards formulated by China Nutrition Association and depend on the physical condition of residents, otherwise the Ministry of Health should not approve "health food". Outpatient health care products are configured according to foreigners' physical standards, and countries with different purity and effective components have different standards. So from this perspective, foreign brands may not be suitable for China.
In China, Taiwan Province Province and Japan, the inspection and approval system of health food list is needed. Because in addition to the safety of ordinary food, it is also necessary to scientifically prove that health care products have certain functions. In the United States, dietary supplements do not need to be approved before they go on the market, so the FDA only stipulates the ingredients and general signs.
The Ministry of Health confirmed the comments on China's health products, which were divided into two parts in Japan. The Japan Health Food Association first completed the review of food production, and then MHW conducted the "Health Act" review. In the United States, only the impact of the "health statement" is examined, and the applicant only needs to provide as much research information as possible, and the FDA needs to inform the FDA that the statement expresses scientific knowledge.
In China, dietary supplements need to be tested for acute toxicity/mutagenicity and breast-fed for 30 days. Similar to China, MHW must evaluate the safety and toxicity of food and related ingredients. In Australia, these health products are divided into "list" and "registration". In the "list" category, the risks of vitamins and minerals are small, and the uncertainty of "registered" products is high.
America is really a magical country. American health care industry adopts its own training model. According to the public, the "new dietary ingredients" on the market have been listed above. If the manufacturer does not make other chemical changes to the ingredients (such as air drying/addition), it can be directly used in food without using FDA. Please note that FDA is responsible for providing the safety foundation. If the FDA does not approve the product, it must provide "a significant risk of disease or injury". Material proof of "direct risk to public health and safety" and "unhealthy"