Results of three-year study conducted at 17 Canadian sites suggest that e-cigarettes use combined with counseling significantly increased abstinence from smoking cigarettes compared to receiving counseling alone.

Among the largest gaps in safety data is non-clinical research on CBD use's effect on developing fetus and adolescent brain, in utero/lactational exposure, reproductive toxicity and the potential for a latency period before toxicity, says FDA  neuroscientist Andrew Shen.

Previous businesses FDA warned about COVID-19 claims for chlorine dioxide, a bleach solution, were marketing dietary supplements unlawfully. But Pro Breath MD's oral rinses available under the Dentist Select and OraCare brands are allowed and FDA isn’t asking the firm to discontinue distribution.

Senate Appropriations Committee has bills for federal agencies’ FY2021 budgets. The committee, which also published each subcommittee’s report accompanying its appropriation legislation, has not scheduled hearings to vote on the bills.

Results of a JAMA study on why consumers say they use CBD supplements and an accompanying commentary emphasize that FDA should eliminate "unsupported claims of medical benefit” for CBDs and other cannabinoids.

Senate on 29 September was expected to a pass a CR the House passed a week earlier to fund FDA and other federal departments and agencies through 11 December.