Health claims, device provisions in FDA reform bills cause for potential veto.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HOUSE FDA REFORM BILL HEALTH CLAIMS PROVISIONS "UNDERCUT" NLEA, the Clinton Administration declares in a Nov. 4 letter addressing its concerns with the Senate and House versions of FDA reform legislation. Section 301 of the House bill would "undercut the Nutrition Labeling & Education Act of 1990 by permitting FDA to allow health or nutrient content claims without first obtaining public comment," the letter asserts. "This policy would undermine the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act."