Reporting adverse events linked to the consumption of food supplements and other food products: an audit of Nutrivigilance newsletters

摘要: Food supplements, as defined in EU (1) legislation, are concentrated sources of nutrients or other substances, marketed and sold in dose forms (eg capsules, powder, liquid), which are intended to supplement the normal diet. Notwithstanding legislation and directive within individual Member States (eg UK/Ireland), some food supplements can cause adverse effects (AE) when consumed. To promptly identify such AE, some European countries have adopted a Nutrivigilance system to better protect consumer health (2). The aim of this project was to conduct an audit of the information reported in newsletters produced from the Nutrivigilance system in France.Monthly newsletters (n 13; Aug-19 to Aug-20) were obtained from the French Nutrivigilance system, which is supported by The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES). Each newsletter reported the clinical cases of AE …