FDA Action Items For CBD Policy? The List Is Short Due To 'Critical' Data Gaps

FDA has little in the way of good information it can list on its CBD policy agenda so far, says Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy. At recent regulatory conference, she said, "Like it or not, there is a massive human experiment going on right now. There’s CBD in most different product categories and people of many different backgrounds with potential vulnerabilities taking CBD."

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The Food and Drug Administration’s agenda for developing a policy on cannabidiol use in dietary supplements and other non-drug products includes two reports due to Congress within six months. After those action items, however, the list is bare.

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