US FDA Again Stops At Qualified Health Claim For Supplements: Cranberry Reduces UTI Risk
Executive Summary
FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion regarding QHCs about the association between reduced risk of recurrent UTI and use of supplements with at least 500 mg cranberry fruit powder and of cranberry juice beverages containing at least 27% cranberry juice.
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