"I think dietary supplement is a pathway where the agency can get data to protect public health and folks in the industry that have spent time and treasure on CBD will get a chance to try and market it," says Bob Durkin, former FDA ODSP deputy director. NDI notifications for CBD ingredients should focus on safety in the formulation of a particular product, not about the substance generally, he says.
The US Food and Drug Administration could shut down unlawful sales of cannabidiol-containing dietary supplements by requiring marketers to have proof of their ingredients’ safe use while allowing them to keep their safety data private, says a former agency official.
During a recent Food and Drug Law Institute webinar, Bob Durkin, former deputy director in the FDA Office of Dietary...