Luden's Echinacea Throat Drops Are Not Dietary Supplements, FDA Says
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA continues to hold the position that throat or cough drops cannot be classified as dietary supplements, according to a Nov. 4 "courtesy" letter to Hershey Foods recently made available by the agency. Luden's Throat Drops/Herbal Echinacea Supplement with echinacea, rose hips and vitamin C "does not appear to meet the statutory definition of a dietary supplement...and therefore, can not be marketed as a dietary supplement," FDA says (1see box, p. 8). Hershey launched the extension to the Luden's line in August (2see story, p. 6).
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