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

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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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FDA & FTC Crack Down on CBD False Medical Claims - HealthcarePackaging.com

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"The FDA and FTC sent warning letters to three CBD companies making false claims about treating diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s." 

"The letters claim the companies are falsely advertising the effectiveness of supplements to treat diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s, fibromyalgia, and neuropsychiatric disorders. This marks the first time the FDA and FTC have issued a joint warning letter together."

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FDA Signals Strengthening Regulation of Dietary Supplements - FDA.gov

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Read the full press announcement:  Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on the agency’s new efforts to strengthen regulation of dietary supplements by modernizing and reforming FDA’s oversight

Snippets from the FDA Commissioner's statement:

". . . we are announcing a new plan for policy advancements with the goal of implementing one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in more than 25 years.

As the popularity of supplements has grown, so have the number of entities marketing potentially dangerous products or making unproven or misleading claims about the health benefits they may deliver.

One of my top goals is ensuring that we achieve the right balance between preserving consumers’ access to lawful supplements, while still upholding our solemn obligation to protect the public from unsafe and unlawful products, and holding accountable those actors who are unable or unwilling to comply with the requirements of the law.

As part of our comprehensive efforts, today we sent 12 warning letters and five online advisory letters to companies  whose products, many of which are marketed as dietary supplements, are being illegally marketed as unapproved new drugs because the products bear unproven claims to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease, as well as a number of other serious diseases and health conditions, including diabetes and cancer."

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