Health claims petitions 18-month deadline for FDA response set in House FDA reform bill.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HEALTH CLAIMS PETITIONS 18-MONTH DEADLINE FOR ACTION BY FDA is a provision of the health claims bill introduced in the House Sept. 11 by Rep. Edward Whitfield (R-Ky.). Under the Food & Nutrition Information Reform Act (HR 2469), FDA would be required to take final action on petitions submitted for approval of health or nutrient content claims for food within a year-and-a-half of submission. HR 2469 is one of three FDA reform bills -- the other two concern drugs and devices -- that comprise agency overhaul efforts in the House. An October conference date for the measure has been identified tentatively.