NNFA urges medical foods definition expansion in comments to FDA.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
MEDICAL FOODS DEFINITION EXPANSION recommended by the National Nutritional Foods Association in April 28 comments to FDA. NNFA seeks to broaden the Orphan Drug Act's definition of medical foods to include "foods administered under the supervision of other health care professionals, besides traditional medical doctors" -- such as homeopaths, nurses or dietitians.