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Drug regulator oversight sought for nutraceuticals; NGO flags quality, pricing concerns

A Gujarat NGO is pushing the government to regulate nutraceuticals like medicines. They cite concerns about product quality and unregulated prices. The NGO wants these health supplements to be overseen by drug regulators, not food safety authorities. This mov…

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Drug regulator oversight sought for nutraceuticals; NGO flags quality, pricing concerns

A Gujarat NGO is pushing the government to regulate nutraceuticals like medicines. They cite concerns about product quality and unregulated prices. The NGO wants these health supplements to be overseen by drug regulators, not food safety authorities. This mov…

A Gujarat-based NGO has urged the government to bring nutraceuticals, including fortified foods and health supplements, under the ambit of drug regulators by implementing the recommendations of a 202…

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