Further to the news item titled "Limits Eased on Dietary Supplements" (Current Issues, January 2000), we would like to inform our readers about a subsequent statement issued by the FDA on Feb. 9 advising dietary supplement manufacturers not to make any health claims related to pregnancy on their products. The FDA will issue a Federal Register notice shortly, describing the agency's concerns and plans for future action. The agency made the move after birth defect experts protested that the dietary supplements label claims for pregnancy-related conditions posed serious risks for pregnant women and their offspring.
FDA Revises Position on Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy
