2014
DOI: 10.1111/fct.12148
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Recent actions of the US Food and Drug Administration against illegal homeopathic products

Abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the USA is charged with protecting the American public from products that are adulterated, misbranded or which fit the federal definition of 'health fraud.' One company, the Standard Homeopathic Company and its Hyland's line of homeopathic remedies, has violated all three of these laws. Hyland's Teething Tablets have injured babies through toxic amounts of belladonna, and it makes numerous unsupported medical claims for nonprescription products that violate misbranding… Show more

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“…Homeopathic treatments containing allergenic conventional medications without disclosure to the consumer have been voluntarily withdrawn from the United States market [37]. Clearly, numerous homeopathic treatments use known poisonous plant and animal sources [38].…”
Section: Homeopathy's Adverse Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Homeopathic treatments containing allergenic conventional medications without disclosure to the consumer have been voluntarily withdrawn from the United States market [37]. Clearly, numerous homeopathic treatments use known poisonous plant and animal sources [38].…”
Section: Homeopathy's Adverse Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Active ingredient substitution or toxic overconcentration, especially without proof of efficacy and safety, are forms of health fraud in the United States of America [37]. Since October 3, 2010 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has pursued Hyland's Teething Tablets, purportedly comprised of calcium phosphate, chamomile, crude coffee, and belladonna 12X or 0.0000000000003% alkaloids, which is not the formulation of Dentokind ® [37].…”
Section: Homeopathy's Adverse Effectsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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