FDA warns Procter & Gamble for adding vitamin C to cold medicines
WASHINGTON ??? Federal drug regulators warned Procter & Gamble on Wednesday for adding vitamin C to its Vicks cold formulas, a combination not allowed by federal regulations. According to the Food and Drug Administration, a panel of experts found "no study which demonstrated that vitamin C is unequivocally effective for the prevention or treatment of the common cold." In general, the FDA discourages companies from packaging drugs with dietary supplements because it gives the impression that the FDA has evaluated both when in fact the agency regulates only drugs. The FDA???s letter, posted online Wednesday, gives the Cincinnati-based company 15 business days to respond with a plan for addressing the violations.
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WASHINGTON ??? Federal drug regulators warned Procter & Gamble on Wednesday for adding vitamin C to its Vicks cold formulas, a combination not allowed by federal regulations. According to the Food and Drug Administration, a panel of experts found "no study which demonstrated that vitamin C is unequivocally effective for the prevention or treatment of the common cold." In general, the FDA discourages companies from packaging drugs with dietary supplements because it gives the impression that the FDA has evaluated both when in fact the agency regulates only drugs. The FDA???s letter, posted online Wednesday, gives the Cincinnati-based company 15 business days to respond with a plan for addressing the violations.
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