No approved therapeutic claim: A proposal to strengthen rules and regulations regarding food supplements

Date of Publication

2011

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Legal Management

Subject Categories

Commercial Law

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Commercial Law

Thesis Adviser

Edward P. Chico

Defense Panel Chair

Jocelyn P. Cruz

Defense Panel Member

Reynaldo G. Ros
Julie Ann B. Domino

Abstract/Summary

The main purpose of this study is to amend and improve the current rules and regulations that is being followed by the producers and manufacturers of food supplements and other similar products, in terms of their product labeling, advertising, testing, and effectiveness, which are being implemented and monitored by the Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines, due to the weakness of the said rules that can lead to the harm of the consuming public.

The use and further analysis of needed information regarding the laws and implementing bodied that implement the laws applied to food supplements and other similar products were used and studied in order to carry out the main objective of our thesis paper. These said laws are the Consumer Act of the Philippines (Also known as Article 7924), the Philippine Constitution, the Dietary Supplement Health an Education act in the United States of America, the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration, the Codex Alimentarius, and other international laws, studies, and survey that would give sufficient information.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU19612

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

66 leaves

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