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Senate Confirms Robert Califf as FDA Commission, Associations Respond
On Feb.15, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a second time in a 50-46 vote. In response to the confirmation, the Natural Products Association (NPA), the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), and the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) released the following statements: “This agency ...
FDA Warns Selling of Topical CBD Products Violates FD&C Act
On March 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that it has issued warning letters to two companies for selling topical pain relief products labeled as containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Specifically, the warning letters addressed the illegal marketing of unapproved drugs ...
FTC Issues Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Marketing Claims for OTC Homeopathic Drugs
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a new “Enforcement Policy Statement on Marketing Claims for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Homeopathic Drugs.” An FTC workshop held last year to examine how such drugs are marketed to consumers informed the policy statement. The FTC also released its staff report on the workshop, which summarizes the panel presentations and ...
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