Tuesday, July 23, 2019

FDA warns company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims - FDA.gov

Read the full news release:  FDA warns company marketing unapproved cannabidiol products with unsubstantiated claims to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety - FDA.gov


Agency is expediting work to evaluate regulatory policies related to cannabis and cannabis-derived ingredients like CBD

According to the news release:
"... the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has issued a warning letter to Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, Massachusetts, for illegally selling unapproved products containing cannabidiol (CBD) online with unsubstantiated claims that the products treat cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, opioid withdrawal, pain and pet anxiety, among other conditions or diseases."  ... 
"The FDA has previously sent warning letters to other companies illegally selling CBD products that claimed to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure serious diseases, such as cancer. Some of these products were in further violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act because they were marketed as dietary supplements or because they involved the addition of CBD to food."

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Friday, July 12, 2019

Report On The State Of Pharmaceutical Quality - FDA.gov


Center For Drug Evaluation And Research - Office Of Pharmaceutical Quality

Report On The State Of Pharmaceutical Quality - FDA.gov

Assuring quality medicines are available for the American public


The report is a good read.  It's data-rich, and provides a good overview.

This comes from the report's introduction:

"The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors the quality of CDER-regulated drugs legally marketed in the U.S. A quality drug is consistently safe and effective, free of contamination and defects. Patients and consumers expect quality drugs with every dose they take. The ‘State of Pharmaceutical Quality’ is a yearly snapshot of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry’s ability to deliver quality pharmaceutical products."

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD - FDA.gov

Read the FDA article: What You Need to Know (And What We’re Working to Find Out) About Products Containing Cannabis or Cannabis-derived Compounds, Including CBD - FDA.gov


According to the FDA article:

"The FDA is committed to sound, science-based policy. The FDA is raising these safety, marketing and labeling concerns with you now because we want you to know what we know. We hope that you will provide any data that you have to the public docket.
Today’s Consumer Update includes a practical summary of what we know to date. As we learn more, our goal is to update you with the information you need to make smart choices about CBD products. Also, as the regulatory pathways are clarified we will take care to notify all stakeholders as quickly as possible.