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health claims for damages before the courts has quadrupled in the last decade in Spain, with about 100,000 each year legal battle, which led to the increase in the amount of insurance policies that protect professionals and which has generated a “defensive medicine.”

Professor of Civil Law at the University of A Coruña (UDC), Domingo Bello Janeiro, says that the increase in health claims for damages through the courts has forced professionals “to practice defensive medicine,” which, he explained, “does not benefit patients.” “No risk decisions by the potential claim and submit the patient to a multitude of tests,” he qualified.

In addition, emphasized that “seven out of ten complaints are due to the lack of information” and pointed out as “one of the most pressing gaps” lack of “specific medical malpractice law” and a “schedule of medical damage contain compensation. ” Hains also the professor of the importance of creation in the field of medicine Forensic Medicine Unit to “be able to get time to” avoid potential failures that may trigger sentences. Read the rest of this entry »

Row Over Health Claims Runs On

The food and Brussels are more openly against each other in an ascending further conflict over health claims on foods.

The European Commission wants the proliferation of claims such as’ good for your cholesterol and similar containment through them one scientific review. That process, which since 2008 is under way, runs all the time especially rough because the EFSA, the Scientific Committee of the Commission that the assessment work, the vast majority rejects claims. The food manufacturers, the big players themselves have extensive sections with scientists, criticized the lack of transparency about the EFSA assessment method.

Claims withdrawn

To the growing discontent in place, yesterday, Danone Actimel and Activia two claims still pending are being withdrawn. According to spokesman Paul Schreurs Danone Netherlands, Unilever, Nestle and Yakult done the same. Unilever would not confirm that and the other two groups were not reached for comment yesterday. In response to the discordant atmosphere, EFSA representatives of industry and the European Parliament invited to a meeting on June 1 in Parma, where the committee sits. Read the rest of this entry »

Danone dairy health claims fall leaves

AMSTERDAM (AFN) – The French Danone’s application for assessment of health claims on dairy drink Actimel and Activia withdrawn. This made the group Thursday during the presentation of the first quarter results announced. Read the rest of this entry »