Taiwan Approves Knee Joint Care as New Health Food Effect

On July 3, 2025, Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) released the updated Items of Health Care Effects According to the Health Food Control Act which officially adds knee joint care as the fourteenth recognized health care effect.

Alongside this update, TFDA published the Efficacy Assessment Method For Health Foods with Knee Joint Care. Enterprises who intend to register health foods under this new effect shall submit an efficacy assessment report in accordance with the specified method. Products that demonstrate proven benefits for knee joint care may carry claims such as “helps alleviate mild knee joint discomfort” or other scientifically substantiated statements.

Current Approved Health Care Effects in Taiwan

• Bone care

• Blood lipid regulation

• Gastrointestinal function improvement

• Immunoregulation

• Dental care

• Liver health protection

• Blood sugar regulation

• Anti-aging benefits

• Fatigue reduction

• Blood iron regulation assistance

• Blood pressure regulation assistance

• Prevention of excessive body fat accumulation

• Allergy relief assistance

• Knee joint care

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