Regulatory Actions
Splenda Side Effect Hotline Established by Consumer Group
Published in Drug Law Weekly, April 3rd, 2007
Citizens for Health (CFH), the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting and expanding natural health choices, has announced the establishment of 1-888-774- CALL (2255), a hotline for consumers who believe they are suffering side effects from the use of the artificial sweetener Splenda. In light of the complaints they have already received, the group is also renewing their call for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action against McNeil Nutritionals, the manufacturer of Splenda.
"The FDA ignored our original request to look into these complaints, so we decided to step up and document...
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-04-03)
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