FDA Drug News Daily reports that South Korea’s top science official announced plans to develop at least six natural medicines in the next five years in a bid to increase its presence in the market. The country plans to develop a series of drugs derived from natural substances and which will treat diseases that are [...]

Codex has launched a searchable web-based database of its General Standard for Food Additives. Only the food additives listed are permitted for use in foods, and only food additives that have been evaluated by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) and found acceptable for use in foods are included in this standard. [...]