About Janet Worrell

Janet Worrell is an independent Regulatory Affairs Specialist, at OTCExperts, a consultancy created to support clients in this stimulating space. She began crafting her regulatory skills at Thomas Kerfoot and Medeva in Ashton under Lyne, before moving to 3M as the global regulatory lead for Qvar. Her first role in OTC medicines began at Boots the Chemists, gaining approval of new consumer medicines for the new Republic of Ireland stores, before transferring to senior roles within Boots Healthcare International, supporting Strepsils globally. Operational roles combined with Global Regulatory responsibilities saw a return to inhaled drug development with Vectura. Latterly at Boots Pharmaceuticals she was the Head of Innovative Regulatory Affairs, assessing solutions for consumers in healthcare, covering food supplements through to reclassification strategies. She runs regular food supplement networking events with Medilink East Midlands.

Probiotic Networking Meeting 07 March 2019

By |2019-02-12T18:20:24+00:00February 5th, 2019|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , , , |

Probiotics are widely sold as foods and food supplements. Frustratingly they cannot be labelled as Prebiotics or Probiotics. Our next networking meeting is on 07 March 2019 in Nottingham, with Medilink EM. We will focus on all aspects of [...]

Is CBD oil now a Novel Food?

By |2019-02-01T08:33:37+00:00January 30th, 2019|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , , , |

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has changed its view.  CBD food supplements should now be classed as a novel food rather than a food supplement. This might have an impact on the continued commercialisation of CBD as food [...]

OTCExperts will present at OTC Toolbox 2019

By |2019-02-26T09:44:46+00:00January 28th, 2019|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , |

James Hall from OTCExperts will be presenting at the 4th OTC Toolbox conference on 01 March 2019. This year the conference will be at the Park Plaza, Victoria, London. The theme of the morning (01 March) will be New [...]

What will be your Daily Dose of Glucosamine Sulphate in 2019?

By |2019-01-21T11:18:57+00:00December 18th, 2018|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , |

One for Santa’s wish list is a standard recommended daily amount for Glucosamine Sulphate. Whilst children of the land will wake to wishes coming true next week, the confusion for consumers about Glucosamine Sulphate is likely to rumble [...]

Consultation for items not to be prescribed

By |2019-01-21T11:09:41+00:00December 7th, 2018|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , |

NHS England this week announced a further consultation on items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care. This consultation will review and update guidance issued to CCGs in November 2017, see link. (Not to be confused with [...]

Brexit Timetable for EMA advice as SME

By |2019-01-21T11:11:51+00:00December 6th, 2018|Categories: Insights|Tags: , , |

In the context of preparedness for the United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union (EU), we would like to inform you that the deadlines to apply for scientific advice and protocol assistance as a UK-based SME company in [...]

Food Standards Agency Report of Food Supplements

By |2019-01-18T05:08:49+00:00November 27th, 2018|Categories: Insights|Tags: , |

This is an interesting report from the UK Food Standards Agency. They have commissioned in depth research into consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation to food supplements, with the aim to further our understanding of both mainstream and ‘niche’ food [...]

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