Requa’s Charcocaps activated charcoal

Executive Summary

Data submitted "do not support the effectiveness of activated charcoal as a digestive aid ingredient for the relief of the symptoms of gastrointestinal distress," FDA says in a recent letter to the company. "Accordingly, activated charcoal cannot be reclassified to Category I based on these data." Requa had submitted a citizen petition requesting that activated charcoal be reclassified from Category III to Category I for relief of gastrointestinal distress ("The Pink Sheet" Nov. 4, 1991, T&G-11).