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Article: The regulatory fate of EPA & DHA.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
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- Nutraceuticals World
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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Scientists and regulators meet to discuss the state of the science on EPA and DHA and whether they should be included on the nutrition label.
The science behind EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) omega 3s has developed faster than almost any other nutrient. In fact, nearly 750 randomized controlled studies and systematic meta-analyses and reviews have been published since 2001, exceeding the amount published from all years prior. The body of evidence supporting a role for EPA and DHA in the treatment and prevention of heart disease and all-cause mortality is so convincing that more than 25 leading scientific bodies and national health ...