A nonsensical guidance issued by the FDA in 2005 continues to cause confusion. Action Alert! Under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, a supplement is misbranded if it does not announce itself as a supplement. The actual statute says that it is violating the law if “the label or labeling of the dietary supplement… Continue reading When Is a Dietary Supplement Not a Dietary Supplement?
Month: August 2015
FDA’s Proposal to Curb Mercury Fillings Was Secretly Overruled by Senior Government Officials
A much-needed proposal was hypocritically rejected, then buried—and this time it wasn’t the FDA’s fault. Action Alert! A recent news report revealed an FDA proposal from 2011 that would have told dentists to avoid using mercury fillings in pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, and people with mercury allergies, kidney diseases, and neurological problems. It also… Continue reading FDA’s Proposal to Curb Mercury Fillings Was Secretly Overruled by Senior Government Officials