What is a medicinal product? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issue guidance on cosmetics, medicines and all products in between. This is updated regularly. The status of borderline medicinal products is mostly determined in [...]
As a professional with both medicines and food law experience, Cannabidiol/CBD is an area that continues to fascinate me. There are myths and facts aplenty, so it was inevitable that I would visit the Hemp & CBD Expo at [...]
The EU Novel Food Catalogue recently changed affecting some cannabidiol (CBD) products. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) have just issued some new guidance about CBD. The area remains in flux with many EU countries determining how they should [...]
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 [...]
The MHRA have issued new guidance on Cannabidiol. This week sees a new issue of the very useful MHRA’s ‘Guide to what is a Medicinal Product’. This is a primary document for products that fall within the borderline area. [...]
Cannabis Claims - Tread with Care? Cannabis/Cannabis sativa persists as a headline news item. Cannabis oil, cannabinoid oil, hemp oil are terms used interchangeably and confusion prevails. The regulatory status and claims vary dependent on whether it’s a [...]
