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Old 02-23-2013, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by KathieI View Post
I'm not familiar with this product. Is it a dairy product? What the heck is "Powder Flavored Milk Additive"? Does it have a disclaimer on the back label?

Some vitamins make similar claims and then have a disclaimer that says it was not approved by the FDA[/QUOTE]

The FDA does not have any jurisdiction over vitamins... I think this disclaimer is on many if not all vitamin bottles.

"The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) does not have any role in regulating supplements because supplements are neither "food" nor "drug."
Whatever you put in your mouth and swallow is either a food or a drug. What else is there? Therefore, vitamins, believe it or not, are classified as food.