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FDA Announces New Qualified Health Claim

Posted on January 11, 2022
  • On January 10, 2022, FDA announced in a letter of enforcement discretion a new qualified health claim for magnesium and reduced risk of high blood pressure.
  • Both health claims and

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FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Certain Cranberry Products and Urinary Tract Infections

Posted on July 23, 2020
  • On July 21, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain

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FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim for Oleic Acid

Posted on November 20, 2018
  • A health claim characterizes the relationship between a substance and its ability to reduce the risk of a disease or health-related condition (see 21 CFR 101.14). A health

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First Amendment constraints on FDA’s regulation of health claims

Posted on March 19, 2018
  • On February 20, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) denied a petition for a health claim for the consumption of cranberry products and the reduction in risk of recurrent

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FDA Denies Qualified Health Claim Linking Vitamin D Intake and Reduced Risk of MS

Posted on January 16, 2018
  • Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has evaluated health claims on packaged foods to ensure that they are adequately substantiated. A health claim characterizes the relationship between

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FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim Linking Early Peanut Introduction and Reduced Risk of Developing Peanut Allergy

Posted on September 8, 2017
  • A health claim characterizes the relationship between a substance and its ability to reduce the risk of a disease or health-related condition (see 21 C.F.R. 101.14).  A health

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FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim for Macadamia Nuts

Posted on July 25, 2017
  • A health claim characterizes the relationship between a substance and its ability to reduce the risk of a disease or health-related condition (see 21 CFR 101.14).  A health

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