FDA is cracking down on unregulated and potentially dangerous natural products sold under the banner of homeopathy.
FDA is cracking down on unregulated and potentially dangerous natural products sold under the banner of homeopathy. Ars Technica reports: The FDA’s move follows a string of high-profile safety issues with homeopathic products. That includes a years-long investigation by the agency that linked illnesses in 400 infants and the deaths of 10 babies to improperly manufactured homeopathic teething products. In that case, FDA investigators confirmed that the products contained variable and sometimes high levels of toxic belladonna, aka deadly nightshade, which can have harmful and unpredictable effects in infants. With strong-arming, the FDA got the manufacturer, Hyland’s, to recall the products earlier this year. In its announcement Monday, the FDA said that it “continues to find that some homeopathic drugs are manufactured with active ingredients that can create health risks while delivering no proven medical benefits. ” Homeopathy is a centuries-old practice based on unscientific notions