Pearson v. Shalala "Lowers The Bar" For Health Claims Reliability - FDA

The recent decision by a D.C. federal appeals court in Pearson v. Shalala "lowers the bar" on the scientific support needed for dietary supplement health claims and "compels Congress and FDA to adopt a fundamentally different regulatory regime" for such statements, an agency petition for a rehearing of the case asserts. The petition was filed March 1.