On April 17th, 2008, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) submitted a Citizen Petition (FDA-2008-P-0248-0001) calling for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reclassify all weight loss support claims for dietary supplements as disease claims.
FDA regulation

FDA: Dump the GSK Supplement-Killer Petition!
(via www.supplementinfo.org)
Submitted by jamesgormley on Wed, 2008-07-09 17:13. | Tags: health | citizen petitions | drug dangers | DSIB | FDA regulation | GSK | james j. gormley | pharmaceuticals | public citizen
Perchlorate in Our Food
(via abunchofgreens.blogspot.com)
A new study relesed by FDA showed that there are levels of perchlorate in our food.
Submitted by A Bunch of Greens on Thu, 2008-03-13 23:05. | Tags: food | health | FDA regulation | food | perchlorate | total diet study | water