SAMR Strengthens the Supervision of Formula Foods for Special Medical Purposes

The State Administration for Market Supervision (“SAMR”) released the Guidance for the Labeling of Formula Foods for Special Medical Purposes (“Guidance”) on December 27, 2022.

The Guidance clarifies the 13 items of product name, product category, ingredient list, and nutritional composition list marked on the labels and instructions of formular foods for special medical purposes, as well as the content of the main display layout. It also clarifies that formula foods for special medical purposes should have an exclusive logo area reserved in the upper left or upper right of the main display page of the minimum sales package labels. In addition, it restricts product advertising to prevent companies from misleading consumers.