38In that regard, the characteristics and functions of food intended for special medical purposes differ from those of medicinal products which, under Article 1.2 of Directive 2001/83, are to be understood as any substance or combination of substances presented for treating or preventing disease in human beings or any substance or combination of substances which may be used in or administered to human beings either with a view to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions by exerting a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, or to making a medical diagnosis.
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