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FDA Releases Guidance on Homeopathic Products

December 21, 2022

In December 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance that describes how it intends to prioritize enforcement and regulatory actions for homeopathic drug products marketed in the U.S. without the required FDA approval. FDA's risk-based approach will be used to prioritize enforcement and regulatory actions involving...

What is New & Next in the Drug and Convenience Market?

October 18, 2022

Nancy Trent

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) met at the end of August in Boston, Massachusetts, for the first time since 2019 for the annual Total Store Expo. NACDS Total Store Expo is the largest gathering for suppliers and retailers in the health and beauty industry. Companies attend in...

Poll: 70% of Americans More Likely to Support Candidates Who Will Protect Access to Natural Remedies

October 14, 2022

Maggie Jaqua

Washington, D.C.—Seven in 10 Americans say they are more likely to support a congressional candidate who will protect the public’s access to dietary supplements and other natural and homeopathic remedies. That's according to a new national poll from a coalition of organizations with an interest in natural health. The survey...

FDA Releases Statement on Homeopathics

October 24, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Silver Spring, MD—FDA has released a statement regarding their efforts to protect patients from "potentially harmful" homeopathic products. The agency defines these products as: "made from a wide range of substances, including ingredients derived from plants, healthy or diseased animal or human sources, minerals and chemicals, including known poisons. These...

FDA Warns 5 Homeopathic Companies for "Significant" Violations

May 14, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.--The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it has posted warning letters to five manufacturers of homeopathic products for significant violations of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) regulations. “It’s our public health obligation to protect consumers from unsafe products,” FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., said in the...

FDA Issues Warnings to Homeopathic Companies

April 1, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent four warning letters about violations of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations to companies that produce homeopathic drug products, including King Bio Inc., Red Mountain Inc., Tec Laboratories Inc. and B. Jain Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., according to a news release. The...

King Bio Expands Voluntary Nationwide Recall

August 28, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Asheville, N.C. — While emphasizing that the company has received no reports of illness or injury, King Bio expanded its voluntary product recall to include all aqueous-based products for human and animal use due to possible microbial contamination. Distributors and retail customers are being notified by letter to make arrangements...

King Bio Issues Voluntary Recall of Infant, Children's Products

August 22, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

This article was updated on Aug. 24 to reflect new dates for the recalled products (which had been wrong on the FDA website) and to incorporate a statement from Dr. Frank King. Asheville, NC — "Out of an abundance of caution," King Bio issued a voluntary nationwide consumer recall of...

Public Comment Period on FDA's Homeopathy Ruling Extended for 60 Days

March 20, 2018

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the public comment period for its Draft Guidance ruling on homeopathic drugs for 60 days, bringing the deadline to May 21, 2018. There are several ways to submit comments. The FDA is accepting electronic comments here, or written comments to an address...

Patricide by the FDA on Homeopathy

March 19, 2018

Scott C. Tips

Editor’s Note: This article is intended for information purposes only. Because state and municipal laws vary greatly, as do the circumstances of individual cases, readers are advised to contact an attorney for specific legal advice. © Scott C. Tips 2018 In 1938, Congress enacted the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...