Selected passages from the FDA letter
Quoted FDA text from the published dataset. These selected excerpts are not the complete letter.
Passage 1Your products are not generally recognized as safe and effective for the above referenced uses and, therefore, the products are “new drugs” under section 201(p) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 321(p)].
Passage 2Accordingly, your Nutriseeds Fresh Bitter Apricot Seeds, Nutriseeds Natural Amygdalin Extract, Nutriseeds Natural B15 – Pangamic Acid, RNC Bitter Raw Apricot Seeds, and RNC Laetrile B17 products fail to bear adequate directions for their intended uses and, therefore, the products are misbranded under section 502(f)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 352(f)(1)].
Citations in the original letter
As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.
- 21 CFR 201.5