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Authorities from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru met with scientific experts and experts in regulatory policies, on September 4 and 5 in Bogota, Colombia, in order to address the regulatory changes and the scientific trends currently underway on food supplements and its impact on markets.
Topics on the agenda covered food supplements definition, safety on the use of ingredients in supplements and criteria to establish maximum levels of vitamins and minerals. Experts also discussed regulation and substantiation on the use of health and nutrition claims, adequate good manufacturing practices requirements for food supplements, and systems for market access and monitoring of supplements on the market.
Participants at the event included: Dr. Diana Liévano, Coordinator of Sanitary Registrations of Phyto-therapeutic Products, Homeopathic Medicines and Dietary Supplements, INVIMA, Colombia; Ms. Gabriela Ferreira Silvero, Technical Assesor, Department of Evaluation and Registration, National Agency for Sanitary Surveillance, Paraguay; Eng. Katty Rojas, Head on Food Safety, National Service on Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASAG), Ministry of Agriculture, Bolivia; Noemí La Torre Paredes, Specialist on Health Evaluation of Dietetic Products and Sweeteners, General Directorate of Drugs (DIGEMID), Peru; Dr. Veronia Flor Terán, Food Safety Analyst, National Directorate Health Surveillance and Control, Ministry of Public Health, Ecuador; and Jannet Arismendi from the Ministry of Health of Colombia.
“This event was a unique platform that brought together authorities, academics and representatives from the supplements sector and during which the basis to continue with the cooperation and organisation of scientific-technical events with the aim of continuing the work on key issues around
food supplements regulations have been set, and where ALANUR and IADSA are positioned as sources of information and guidance on the dietary supplements framework,” said David Pineda Ere?o, Regulatory Affairs Director of IADSA.