{"id":50379,"date":"2017-11-03T07:45:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T07:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=50379"},"modified":"2017-11-03T07:45:03","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T07:45:03","slug":"f-d-warns-companies-claims-marijuana-cures-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/health\/f-d-warns-companies-claims-marijuana-cures-diseases.html","title":{"rendered":"F.D.A. Warns Companies Against Claims That Marijuana Cures Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"

F.D.A. Warns Companies Against Claims That Marijuana Cures Diseases<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSubstances that contain components of marijuana will be treated like any other products that make unproven claims to shrink cancer tumors,\u201d said Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the agency\u2019s commissioner, in a news release on Wednesday. \u201cWe don\u2019t let companies market products that deliberately prey on sick people with baseless claims that their substances can shrink or cure cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The businesses \u2014 Stanley Brothers Social Enterprises, Green Roads of Florida, That\u2019s Natural and Natural Alchemist \u2014 each sell products that falsely claim to cure cancer, Alzheimer\u2019s disease or other illnesses, the agency said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The supplements allegedly contain cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the marijuana plant that is not approved by the F.D.A. for any use. Unlike medical marijuana, CBD contains only a fraction of the tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, needed to cause a high, according to the manufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The companies sell CBD over the internet in a wide range of oil drops, capsules, syrups, teas and creams. The websites feature endorsements from people \u2014 generally identified only by first names and last initials \u2014 who claim that they or their loved ones have been miraculously cured of terminal diseases and other illnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a growing number of effective therapies for many cancers,\u201d said Dr. Gottlieb, a cancer survivor himself. \u201cWhen people are allowed to illegally market agents that deliver no established benefit, they may steer patients away from products that have proven, anti-tumor effects that could save lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Stanley Brothers, a leading marijuana product company based in Colorado, notes on its website that other cannabis companies have also gotten F.D.A. warning letters. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were no references to its products as cancer cures on the website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dara Kaplan, a spokeswoman for CW Hemp, one of the names under which Stanley Brothers operates, said the company would work with the F.D.A. to better monitor third-party testimonials. \u201cWe take regulatory compliance very seriously,\u201d Ms. Kaplan said.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the F.D.A. also took issue with a previous claims for the company\u2019s Everyday Advanced Hemp Oil. One testimonial said: \u201cA patient of mine uses this for cancer and it gives lots better relief than prescription drugs!\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy dear ex-mother-in-law has been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer,\u201d said another testimonial. \u201cThis is the only thing that gives her relief.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The F.D.A. said that other claims on the website of the company\u2019s affiliated nonprofit group, called Realm of Caring, show that Stanley Brothers recommends using its products as drugs, which would require the company to go through the normal drug approval process.<\/span><\/p>\n

John Hudak, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and the author of \u201cMarijuana: A Short History,\u201d said companies that sell traditional cannabis products and those derived from hemp often skirt the edges of the law or violate it outright.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a very difficult argument to say that they are not working in a way that is in violation of F.D.A. standards and practices,\u2019\u2019 Mr. Hudak said. \u201cHaving one disclaimer on a website and then having other claims elsewhere on a website is not what the F.D.A. allows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The businesses have 15 days to submit evidence to the F.D.A. that they have corrected the violations or to explain why more time is needed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tisha Casida, the chief executive of That\u2019s Natural, which markets CBD All-Natural Hemp Oil, said she would comply with the F.D.A.\u2019s request, albeit under protest. One of the company\u2019s claims, according to the F.D.A., was that the hemp oil contained an ingredient that \u201cmakes cancer cells commit suicide.\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll free people have a right to experience health and wellness from naturally derived cannabinoids,\u201d she wrote in an email. \u2018\u2018We should not have to only take F.D.A.-approved synthesized drugs. We should be able to experience natural plant-based medicine in its truest form.\u2019\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the other companies did not respond to requests for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/01\/health\/fda-marijuana-false-claims.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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