Pursuant to the letter "Guidance and Regulations on Unapproved or Unauthorized Drugs" (Yaku-hatsu No. 476 as of June 1, 1971) by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare13, a food (except for products like vegetables, fruits, sweets and prepared foods, etc., which are undoubtedly recognized as food by its appearance or form, etc., and the food for special dietary use indicating the specified usage authorized under Article 26 of the Health Promotion Law) shall be in principle held as an unapproved drug if it falls under one of the following catgories: 13 "Guidance and Regulations on Unapproved or Unauthorized Drugs" ("mushounin mukyoka iyakuhin no sidou torishimari ni tsuite" in Japanese, Yaku-hatsu No. 476, June 1, 1971) is available at the following website:発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

厚生労働省の通達「無承認無許可医薬品の指導取締りについて」（昭和４６年６月１日薬発第４７６号）1によれば、以下のいずれかに該当する食品（野菜、果物、菓子、調理品等その外観、形状等から明らかに食品と認識される物及び健康増進法第２６条の規定に基づき許可を受けた用途を表示する特別用途食品を除く）は原則として未承認の医薬品とみなすものとされている。 - 経済産業省

If the advertisements of food indicate any medical efficacy such as diagnosis, prevention or curing of human or animal diseases, or effects on the structure and function of human beings or animals, such food may be deemed as an unauthorized drug, in which case such advertisement will constitute a violation of Article 68 of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, which provides for imprisonment of up to two (2) years or a fine of up to two million (2,000,000) yen. (As stated, Article 68 does not apply to foods like vegetables, fruits, sweets and prepared foods, etc., which are undoubtedly recognized as food by their appearance or form, etc., or to food for special dietary use containing indications of the specified usage, as authorized under of Article 26 of the Health Promotion Law.)発音を聞く 例文帳に追加

食品（野菜、果物、菓子、調理品等その外観、形状等から明らかに食品と認識される物、及び健康増進法第２６条の規定に基づき許可を受けた用途を表示する特別用途食品を除く）の広告に医薬品のような効用効能（人または動物の疾病の診断、治療または予防、及び人または動物の身体の構造または機能に影響を及ぼすこと）を標榜し、これにより当該食品が医薬品に該当するとみなされた場合には、その広告は薬事法第６８条違反となり、同法第８５条により２年以下の懲役または２００万円以下の罰金により処罰される。 - 経済産業省