David Mitchener
19 Jan 2024 · Coroner Jonathan Stevens · Surrey
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. excess vitamin D supplementation
“Vitamin supplements can have potentially very serious risks and side effects when taken in excess”
2. inadequate labeling of vitamin D supplements
“Current food labelling requirements do not require these risks and side effects to be written on the packaging”
3. lack of dosage warnings
“Absence of appropriate warnings and guidance about dosage”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Current food labelling requirements do not require these risks and side effects to be written on the packaging. (3) Absence of appropriate warnings and guidance about dosage”
Later report
“(3) There are insufficient or no measures to verify patient medical history before selling the medication and drugs (4) There is a lack of guidance regarding dosage”
Responses
2024-0083-Response-from-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action
“The Department has responsibility for the legislation governing food supplements in England, which is the Food Supplements (England) Regulations 2003, with parallel policy resting with the Welsh Government in Wales, Food Standards Scotland (FSS) in Scotland and the FSA in Northern Ireland. We work collaboratively with the FSA which has responsibility for food safety and Trading Standards and Environmental Health in local authorities who lead on enforcement of the regulations.”
2024-0083-Response-from-Food-Standard-Agency.pdf ↗· Food Standards Agency
2024-0083-Response-from-Save-on-Supplements-ltd.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action
“Company will, of course, consider and take the necessary steps to implement the same with a view to ensuring its ongoing compliance with the”