FDA Denial Of Saw Palmetto Health Claim For BPH Prompts Lawsuit
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's denial of a health claim relating to saw palmetto and benign prostatic hyperplasia violates the First Amendment, the Nutrition Labeling & Education Act (NLEA) and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), Washington, D.C.-based Emord & Associates asserts in a suit filed Dec. 7.
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