Federal Agency News

Recalls, consumer notices, and other announcements released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies that are relevant to the natural products industry. Full text and other announcements can be found at www.fda.gov/consumer.

2008

March 25
FDA Soliciting Comments on Premarket Notification Submission for a New Dietary Ingredient (NDI)
This notice solicits comments on the procedure by which a manufacturer or distributor of dietary supplements or of a NDI is to submit information to the FDA, upon which the manufacturer or distributor has based its conclusion that a dietary supplement containing a new dietary ingredient will reasonably be expected to be safe. Comments are due May 27, 2008.

February 22
FDA takes Food Labeling Health Claim Enforcement Action
Brownwood Acres Foods Inc., Cherry Capital Services Inc. (doing business as Flavonoid Sciences) and two of their top executives are prohibited from manufacturing and distributing any products with claims in the label or labeling to cure, treat, mitigate or prevent diseases

January 4
Buying Fake ED Products Online
FDA has found that some products marketed as dietary supplements for enhancing sexual performance contain undisclosed amounts of prescription drugs or similar substances that may be harmful.

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