Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
FDA Cracks Down On Companies Touting Their Marijuana Products As Cures To Cancer
The New York Times: F.D.A. Warns Companies Against Claims That Marijuana Cures Diseases
Everyday Advanced Hemp Oil, Bosom Lotion and CBD Edibles Gummie Men may have their fans, but the Food and Drug Administration is not among them. Four companies selling those and dozens of other marijuana-derived dietary supplements have been warned by the F.D.A. to stop pitching their products as cures for cancer, a common but unproven claim in the industry. (Kaplan, 11/1)
Bloomberg: FDA Cracks Down On Marijuana Cancer Treatment Claims
U.S. officials sent a warning to the marijuana industry, alerting online sellers they cannot market their products as a treatment for cancer. The Food and Drug Administration sent letters to four companies on Tuesday, warning them about unsubstantiated claims that their marijuana-derived products can combat tumors and kill cancer cells. The firms sell products including oils and capsules made from cannabidiol, also known as CBD, a component of the marijuana plant that doesn’t cause the mind-altering effects of the other main component, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. (Edney and Kaplan, 11/1)
In other news on the administration —
The New York Times: A.C.L.U. Sues Trump Administration Over Detention Of 10-Year-Old Immigrant
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its detention of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was stopped by Border Patrol agents in Texas last week on her way to surgery. The girl, Rosa Maria Hernandez, had been living in Laredo, Tex., with her parents, where she was brought illegally from Mexico when she was 3 months old. (Ugwu, 11/1)
