FDA targets AK Forte distributor for selling drugs, not supplements
A distributor targeted by FDA is still listing for sale a product called AK Forte that the agency says contains undeclared drug ingredients.
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A distributor targeted by FDA is still listing for sale a product called AK Forte that the agency says contains undeclared drug ingredients.
The prospect of a lawsuit against FDA has grown after the agency rejected three citizen petitions that requested a pathway to market for CBD in supplements.
Critics maintain the food ingredient GRAS program is broken, allowing manufacturers to circumvent FDA review and ultimately jeopardizing public health.
The ruling affirms that substances that are self-determined to be GRAS can continue to be exempt from premarket review by FDA.
The ruling affirms that substances that are self-determined to be GRAS can continue to be exempt from premarket review by FDA.