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US court lifts FDA ban of `natural' anticholesterol.

Authors :
McCarthy, Michael
Source :
Lancet. 6/27/1998, Vol. 351 Issue 9120, p1940. 1/5p.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

States a United States District Court in Utah lifted a ban on a product being sold as dietary supplement. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contending Cholestin is an unapproved drug; The supplement, marketed by Pharmanex, containing a red-yeast rice; The issue of the product's fermentation process; Background on Pharmanex's lawsuit against the FDA.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ACTIONS & defenses (Law)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01406736
Volume :
351
Issue :
9120
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Lancet
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
780130
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)78633-5