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Medicines, dietary supplements, medical devices differences
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1. Medicinal product Definition and intended use
Pharmaceutical law also distinguishes a number of smaller groups of medicinal products, e.g. pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, veterinary drugs, orphan medicines, medicines for children or advanced therapy medicines. In Poland medicines are controlled by the General Pharmacovigilance Inspectorate (GIF) and the Office for the Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products (URPL). This document contains all information about the product, such as indications, dosage methods, risks and adverse reactions to food or other medicinal product.2. Medical devices are what they are
The group of medical devices includes dentures, orthopedic collars, wound disinfectants, bandages, protective masks, syringes, scalps, bandage, wheelchair, pressure gauge or inhalers for the application of asthma medicinal products. If the medicinal product and the medical device can be used for diagnosis, prevention and treatment, what is the difference? However, medical devices exhibit strict physical action, e.g. medicinal preparations that affect a specific area and prevent dangerous disorders.3. Dietary supplement what it is
Other differences between dietary supplements and medicinal products: The main supervisory body for supplements is the General Health Inspectorate (GIS), the supplement does not need to be registered it is sufficient that the manufacturer submits a report to the GIS, introducing the dietary supplement is much simpler and does not require prior clinical trials. Furthermore, in the case of food supplements, various deficiencies, such as microbiological contamination, may occur much more frequently. According to the Food Safety and Nutrition Act of 25 August 2006 (Art. 3 (3) (c) 39), this supplement is intended to replenish the diet with nutrients, which is a normal source of nutritional supplementation or other biological or biological effects that are not indicated by the relevant rules, but that it does not have a significant effect.4. Foodstuffs for special use
Special purpose foods are placed on the market to meet the nutritional needs of people with digestive and metabolic disorders. Examples of products in this group are: gluten-free foods, lactose-free foodstuffs, infant formulae, low- or completely deprived of sodium, dietary foods for medicinal purposes. The definition of this group of products is set out in the Act of 25 August 2006 on the safety of food and nutrition (OJ L 43, 3.3.2006, p.5. What is functional food?
This means that it cannot take the form of, for example, capsules. The beneficial effects of a healthy food must be documented in addition to natural ingredients by clinical trials that have been carried out on humans, or by the addition of an active ingredient that is not present in it. It may lead to improved health and well-being or reduce the risk of developing disease, which has an effect on improving quality of life. However, the beneficial effect of healthy foods must be demonstrated in clinical studies which have been performed on humans and the product has been incorporated into their daily diet.
