Cranberry supplement claims for bladder infection treatment draw FDA letters of objection.

CRANBERRY BLADDER INFECTION CLAIMS GENERATE LETTERS OF OBJECTION from FDA to two firms -- Nature's Life and Nature's Way -- in late April and early June, designating the statements as drug claims. Springfield, Utah-based Nature's Way had submitted the structure/function claim "Promotes normal urinary tract health...to maintain a healthy urinary tract by inhibiting bacterial adhesion to the lining of the bladder" for its product, Concentrated Cranberry Fruit. However, the June 3 FDA "courtesy" letter says, "The statement that you are making for this product suggests that it is intended to treat, prevent, cure or mitigate disease, namely bladder infections caused by pathogenic microorganisms."