Pearson Applies To Both Foods, Supplements - GMA Citizen Petition
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA should immediately apply the Pearson v. Shalala ruling on health claims to both conventional foods and dietary supplements, the Grocery Manufacturers of America asserts in an April 27 citizen petition, urging the agency to immediately withdraw and revise its implementation plan.
You may also be interested in...
Food Health Claims Scientific Standard Needs More “Content” – GMA
FDA should revise its policy on when "significant scientific agreement" exists to support food health claims, the Grocery Manufacturers of America asserts in comments on the First Amendment/commercial speech regulation issue
Cholesterol Claim Clarification To Be Covered In Upcoming FDA Guidance
"Inconsistencies" in FDA's handling of "philosophically-related" cholesterol claims will be addressed in the agency's upcoming guidance on dietary supplement structure/function claims, the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition's Robert Moore, PhD, told a FDLI meeting on supplement regulation in Washington, D.C. June 26.
Emerging Science-Based Supplement Health Claims Category Proposed
Creating a category of dietary supplement health claims that are based upon "emerging science" and carry label disclaimers would allow FDA to satisfy the Pearson court's mandate, a food science expert suggested at an agency meeting April 4.