With Another Warning, FDA Pledges Report On CBD Use In Non-drug Products

CBD claim warning comes as FDA reviews more than 4,200 comments on its initiative to determine whether to open regulatory paths for firms to market non-drug products containing hemp- or cannabis-derived ingredients. From Deputy Commissioner Abernethy statement included in announcement about warning, it appears agency is getting message industry trade groups stated in comments that enforcement over non-drug products containing CBD cannot wait.

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FDA found CBD-contaning transdermal patches and other products offered by Curaleaf with disease claims and with other violations of agency regulations.

The US Food and Drug Administration used the occasion of its latest warning letter about cannabidiol-containing products marketed as unapproved drugs to announce it will publish a progress report later in 2019 on its consideration of allowing CBD use in non-drug products.

Curaleaf Inc., of Wakefield, MA, made claims on its website and social medial platforms for its lotion, oil, patch, tincture...

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