Medicines are products which contain active agents and which are used by humans (or animals) in order to Prevent, Ease, Diagnose, Treat; illnesses, symptoms of illnesses, pain or to affect a bodily function.
Herbal medicines are a special group of medicines which
typically contain dried plants, extracts of herbs or other naturally
occurring agents. The active agents may not occur in concentrations
which are considerably higher than in nature. Herbal medicines can only be approved for the treatment of less serious illnesses.
Strong vitamin and mineral products are a group of
medicines, where the active agents are exclusively vitamins and/or
minerals, and where the content of vitamins and minerals is considerably
higher than the normal daily requirement for adults. Strong vitamin and mineral products can only be approved to prevent and heal the so-called deficiency conditions.
Nutritional supplements are products which supplement
the normal diet with nutrients. For example vitamins and or oils with a
high content of essential fatty acids in doses within the maximum
allowable daily dose.
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