Chese-Pond's Mentadent Gum Care, Colgate's Viadent draw warning letters from FDA.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CHESE-POND MENTADENT GUM CARE, COLGATE VIADENT DRAW WARNING LETTERS from FDA questioning their plaque and gingivitis claims. Dated March 1, the letters state that the products are unapproved new drugs because their ingredients have not been proven safe and effective for plaque and gingivitis indications nor have they been marketed for a "material time" and to a "material extent." The letters follow a similar warning to Procter & Gamble for its Crest Gum Care toothpaste in October ("The Rose Sheet" Oct. 16, p. 1).