The comment below is from Bioforce (the company who make Echinaforce and other helpful herbs). It is based on news in the papers in England but we think it is just as applicable over here... Helping Heart Health The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in England is urging GPs to prescribe more statins to patients at risk...

Update: 19/05/2026 The EU is still proposing to harmonise food supplements. This will restrict the sale of lots of supplements for sale in Ireland. Please join the campaign at saveoursupplements.ie and sign the petition here to help prevent this. Why? Irish people live in a rainy Atlantic climate - that is vastly different to the Mediterranean! WE HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS...