Psychobiotic PS128 Registration, Health Claims Approved in Thailand, Canada

TAIPEI, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bened Biomedical announced recent approval of the company’s probiotic L. plantarum PS128 in Thailand and Canada. Authorities in each country also endorsed health claims that may be made about the strain. Local distributors will launch PS128 products this year.

“It’s inspiring to know that 100 million more people now have access to the benefits of PS128,” said Professor Tsai Ying-Chieh, Bened’s chief scientist and co-founder.

Regulations on probiotics differ from country to country, so strains often undergo a unique registration process in each new market before sale approval. Some are more elaborate, requiring detailed stability data and safety tests using specialized techniques. Others are less rigorous, with relatively simple methods. In some locations, health claims are part of the registration procedure, but in others, they are part of a…