title: Legislation on nutraceuticals and food supplements: a comparison between regulations in U.S.A. and E.U.
abstract: This chapter provides a short review of the main regulations concerning functional food and nutraceutical products set out by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and in the European Union by the European Commission. The directives are presented in chronological order with an overview on the reaction and feedback they received from consumers and manufacturing industry. A comparison between the U.S. and E.U. regulations, their acceptance and impact on the market is presented, together with a final suggestion to enhance the future development and distribution of functional products, which belong to an equivocal area between food and drugs.
authors.affiliation: Ethical Committee, ASL-Local Health Agency, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giunta
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tibuzzi
mesh_terms: D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D011639:Public Opinion; D012926:Social Control, Formal; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration