GARLIC CAPSULES NOT MEDICINE SAYS ECJ
November 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that garlic extract powder capsules should be legally considered a foodstuff and regulated as such, dismissing claims from Germany that such products should be regarded a medicine and be subjected to import controls for pharmaceuticals.
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THE EUROPEAN Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that garlic extract powder capsules should be legally considered a foodstuff and regulated as such, dismissing claims from Germany that such products should be regarded a medicine and be subjected to import controls for pharmaceuticals.
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