Bran USP monograph should be developed before inclusion in laxative monograph -- FDA.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
BRAN USP MONOGRAPH NEEDS TO BE DEVELOPED before the ingredient can be included in the OTC laxatives final monograph, either alone or in combination, FDA told Ciba Self-Medication in a July 7 letter. "If action is taken to establish a [U.S. Pharmacopoeial] monograph for bran before publication of the laxative final monograph, bran, as well as the combination of psyllium and bran, may be included in the final monograph," FDA said.