FDA rebuffs full-spectrum CBD as a dietary supplement
HEMPINDUSTRYDAILY (WEB) AUGUST 12, 2021 Federal health regulators have rejected the sale of full-spectrum CBD as a dietary supplement, a signal that CBD products will remain legal under federal law only by prescription in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration announced the decision this week in letters to CBD makers Charlotte’s Web of Colorado and […]
Number of U.S. Medical Procedures Increasing at 2% Annually
Annual MRI examinations are currently estimated at 40 million in the Unites States. Cataract operations in the U.S. numbered 4.4 million last year.
Australia Legalizes Over-the-Counter (OTC) Sales of CBD
In late December of 2020, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency (TGA), the regulatory equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), determined that naturally extracted hemp oil CBD could be sold over-the-counter in pharmacies. Once a given product has submitted for approval it must first be determined as both safe and effective through a series […]
