Petition Suggests Rx-Only Vitamin B6 At 10-MG And Up In US, Add Warning To All Doses
Executive Summary
Emery Pharma's citizen petition discusses potential health risks from vitamin B6 use, saying “there is a significant lack of data to justify supplementation in individuals with adequate B6 levels, entirely.”
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