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Disease Risk-factor Reduction Claims (RDRC)

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Possibly the highest level of medicine-like health claim that can be made on a non-drug product. It describes the propensity for the product or dietary ingredient to aid in the reduction of the risk factors associated with particular diseases. It must be clarified that these are not direct disease-reduction claims, but are reduction in the recognized risk factors of the disease.

RDRC in the nutritionals & nutraceuticals market

A reduction in disease risk-factor health claims include claims relating to reduction of disease risk or to child development or health, which are dealt with under Article 14 of the Regulation. Such claims submitted for inclusion in the EU positive list require to be examined by EFSA and approved by the Commission and Member States. EFSA verifies that the health claim is substantiated by scientific evidence, following the submission of complete evidence in a structured manner to EFSA.

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