FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Greece
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to August 26, 2024
FDA refused 32 dietary supplements shipment lines from Greece between October 2016 and August 26, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 32
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Greece by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | -94% |
| 2023 | 16 | +129% |
| 2022 | 7 | +40% |
| 2021 | 5 | +400% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Greece
FDA refused 12 vitamin lines from Greece between October 2016 and August 26, 2024, 38% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 9 | 28.1% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 3 | 9.4% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Greece
FDA refused 6 herbals & botanicals lines from Greece between October 2016 and August 26, 2024, 19% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 6 | 18.8% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source |
Chlorella refusals from Greece
FDA refused 4 chlorella lines from Greece between October 2016 and August 26, 2024, 13% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorella (tablet), vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | 4 | 12.5% |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Greece
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Folic acid | 2 | 6.3% |
| Zinc | 2 | 6.3% |
| Aloe II) | 1 | 3.1% |
| Ashwagandha | 1 | 3.1% |
| Magnesium | 1 | 3.1% |
| Mineral n.e.c. | 1 | 3.1% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Greece
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 13 | 25% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 13 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 15% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 12% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 5 | 10% |
| DIETARY | The article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear… | 2 | 4% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 2 | 4% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 2% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
Greece dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Doc Pharma S.A. | Koropi | 15 |
| Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EE | Kilkis | 12 |
| Adelco Mfg | Athens | 2 |
| G.S. Papanikolaou Bros O.E. | Kalamata | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Greece
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelco MfgAthens, Greece | Folic acid (vitamin) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) ii (continued)) | DIETARY | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Omega-3 (fats and lipid substances) | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Mineral n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Zinc (mineral) | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Magnesium (mineral) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Zinc (mineral) | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Ashwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, n.e.c | DIETARYLBL | Source | |
| Doc Pharma S.A.Koropi, Greece | Vitamin, n.e.c | DIETARY | Source | |
| Physis IdeasSindos, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EEKilkis, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EEKilkis, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ioannis Nenoglou kai SIA EEKilkis, Greece | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Greece
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Greece did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Greece in 2024 through August 26, 2024, compared with 16 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Greece?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Greece the most frequent are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 13 lines), UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 13 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Greece?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Greece in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Greece firms; see the country page.
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