FDA Action Items For CBD Policy? The List Is Short Due To 'Critical' Data Gaps
Executive Summary
FDA has little in the way of good information it can list on its CBD policy agenda so far, says Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy. At recent regulatory conference, she said, "Like it or not, there is a massive human experiment going on right now. There’s CBD in most different product categories and people of many different backgrounds with potential vulnerabilities taking CBD."
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