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.
Information for members
Below is an example of the regular updates that members receive in the members' section of our website:
The next HFMA Working Group meetings are on 15th September 2010
New to the website (click on the link to access the folder)
11.05.10 - HFMA SPRING SEMINAR - MANAGING CHANGE
The Nutrition & Health Claims Regulation - Current status/issues/action
Patrick Coppens, Secretary-General, European Botanical Forum
The Food Supplements Directive
David Adams, HFMA Special Projects Director
NHCR & FSD - The Regulator’s perspective
Dr Clair Baynton, Head of Nutrition, Food Policy Directorate, Food Standards Agency
The future for Herbals & BotanicalsPenny Viner, Chair, Herbal Forum
Enforcement of the Borderline & THMPDDavid Carter, Manager, Medicines Borderline Section, MHRA
The General approach to UK Enforcement
David Pickering, Lead Officer for Food and Nutrition, Trading Standards Institute
18.05.10 - click here for the new Article 13 Opinion matrix
Working Groups - Herbals and Technical minutes for July's meeting are now available.
The latest Scientific Advisers Report (July 2010) is now available
The latest Technical Advisers Report (July 2010) is now available
The latest IADSA Newsflash (June 2010) is now available
The latest Herbal Forum Minutes (June 2010) are now available
The latest LAPAD News (April 2010) is now available
Bulletins
Click here for the latest HFMA Mailout 300 sent out on 03/08/2010
Click here for the latest Working Group e-bulletin
Free AER Software now available for HFMA Members - As you will know, the HFMA is encouraging all members to adopt an Adverse Event Reporting (AER) system if they do not already have one in place. Mandatory for the pharmaceutical industry under pharmocovigilance requirements, AER is an excellent means of recording and assessing consumer reactions to ingredients and products used in the industry. Not only does it result in a wealth of useful safety data, but in the unfortunate event of a safety issue, the AER system will enable companies to assess the potential cause and take swift action to prevent further adverse reactions. It also enables the industry as a whole to demonstrate a history of safety of natural health products and ingredients.
The AER software is now available to download from here - if you require any further advice or assistance, please contact linda@hfma.co.uk
HFMA makes its mark - The HFMA has unveiled a new stamp specifically designed to enable members to demonstrate industry support and excellence through membership of the association. The new HFMA members’ stamp can be used by members on trade advertising and marketing material to show evidence of membership and support of the HFMA. In addition to trade communications, the stamp is designed for use on company stationery and websites, but not in consumer communications. The stamp should be positioned within close proximity of the company name/contact details, and copies of how the stamp is intended to be used should be submitted to LAPAD for prior approval. Use of the stamp does not imply approval or accreditation for products, claims and/or marketing messages. For your copy of the HFMA Stamp, contact Linda Phillips on 0208 481 7100 or email linda@hfma.co.uk
