I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog. (Trivia: Kidney Notes is so old that the National Library of Medicine still uses it as an example of how to formally cite blogs.) • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Monday, October 24, 2005

FDA Targeting Makers of Cherry Products

The FDA has sent warning letters to makers of various cherry products advising them they are in serious violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("The Act") by advertising that cherries can cure arthritis, cancer, and gout. The makers of Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate, for example, received this sternly worded letter.

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