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Icelandic Medicines Agency To Review Melatonin As Medicinal Product
Imports of melatonin-containing supplements, which are banned in Iceland, have steadily increased in the country, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic…
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There Is No Age Limit For The “Morning After” Pill
Pharmacies have denied the emergency contraception pill to anyone under the age of eighteen despite there being no age limit for the drug in Icelandic law, Fréttablaðið reports. Sólborg Guðbrandsdóttir, a singer and activist known for her Instagram page Fávitar, says that…
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Health Minister Approves Import Of Seeds For Industrial Hemp
Fréttablaðið reports that Minister of Health Svandís Svavarsdóttir has changed regulations regarding Iceland’s laws on intoxicating and addictive substances to allow for the Icelandic Medicines Agency (IMA) to import seeds for the purposes of growing industrial hemp. The regulation specifies the condition…
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Industrial Hemp Farm Still Trying To Convince Authorities That They’re Not Growing Drugs
A married couple who started a modest industrial hemp farm in Gautavík, East Iceland, are still having a hard time convincing the Icelandic Medicines Agency (IMA) that they are not growing plants that can be used for the purposes of intoxication. Despite…
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SagaPro: Pure Bollocks
The company behind SagaPro claims the herbal supplement is clinically proven to aid those with bladder problems reduce the frequency of bathroom visits. However, cold, hard science shows that the product is no better than placebo. When you last awaited the bus…