FDA Discourages "Negative Safety Claims" In Labels Even At The Risk Of Inconsistency
Executive Summary
FDA does not generally allow any claims in labeling that a safety issue does not exist with the product "because the evidence to support a conclusion of 'no effect' is very difficult to generate," the agency said. It's a policy that some academics say creates confusion, though.
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