FDA enforcement activity on weight loss products

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We encourage industry firms to check their documentation for any structure and function claims on their websites. The industry as a whole looks bad when the FDA publisizes these letters

Very recently, the FDA has sent a large number of warning letters to manufacturers and retailers regarding diet/carb blocker/weight loss products structure/function claims. The FDA is searching company websites in this enforcement activity. The FDA is rejecting structure/function claims previously considered acceptable by prudent industry standards.

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