Allowing CBD Use In Supplements Benefits Drug Innovation – Trade Groups
Executive Summary
Developing rules for using CBD in supplements will prevent pharma industry from creating “sweeping monopoly” over the ingredient, CRN says. CHPA says FDA's existing NDA process is appropriate not only for Rx drugs containing CBD, but also for OTC products. NPA supports allowing an exemption for CBD in supplements by establishing a daily exposure level for a healthy population through a Health Hazard Evaluation.
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