As the authoritative voice of the natural health industry, the HFMA supports the interests of its members with legislators and regulators; promotes industry best practice for product quality and safety; and provides responsible information for consumers.

This publication is produced two to three times a year by the LAPAD team to provide advice updates and comment on labelling and regulatory issues relating to foods, food supplements, herbal medicines, cosmetics and other areas of applicable legislation which may affect HFMA Members.

Click here to download a copy of LAPAD News November 2009 edition

The current edition published in April 2010 is available to Members and contains the following topics:

Foods:• NHCR
• Food supplements
• Fortified foods
• Parnuts
• Novel Foods
• FSA consultations
• EFSA activities
• Organics logo

Cosmetics:• New Cosmetics Regulation

Medicines:• THM Registration Scheme
• THR advertising
• Safety news
• Monographs
• Community List

Other:• New legislation