Melatonin Products
Case reference FOI2025/01907
Received 30 September 2025
Published 14 October 2025
Request
I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request relates to enforcement activity concerning unlicensed melatonin products, such as melatonin gummies, supplements, capsules, or other forms of presentation, which are not authorised as licensed medicines in the UK. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information held by your authority (or, if more appropriate, by your Trading Standards team) for the period 1 January 2020 to the most recent available date: 1. The number of reports, complaints, or referrals received concerning unlicensed melatonin products
2. The number of seizures, detentions, or removals of such products undertaken or recorded by your authority
3. The total estimated value of products seized (if available)
Response
I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This request relates to enforcement activity concerning unlicensed melatonin products, such as melatonin gummies, supplements, capsules, or other forms of presentation, which are not authorised as licensed medicines in the UK. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information held by your authority (or, if more appropriate, by your Trading Standards team) for the period 1 January 2020 to the most recent available date: 1. The number of reports, complaints, or referrals received concerning unlicensed melatonin products
A: 0
2. The number of seizures, detentions, or removals of such products undertaken or recorded by your authority
A: 0
3. The total estimated value of products seized (if available)
A: 0
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