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Guidelines for Testing Requirements of Health Supplements and Traditional Medicines

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Singapore HSA testing guidelines specify heavy-metal limits for health supplements, traditional medicines, medicated oils and balms, and medicated plasters.

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Year2024

Singapore HSA testing guidelines specify heavy-metal limits for health supplements, traditional medicines, medicated oils and balms, and medicated plasters. Table 1 lists arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury limits by weight in parts per million. The document also requires quantitative reporting and limits of detection for non-detect results.

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