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>Herbal supplements aren't considered drugs by the FDA And what is considered a drug or not is at the discretion of the FDA and other agencies. This is a choic
by hackinthebochs 5y ago
>Herbal supplements aren't considered drugs by the FDA
And what is considered a drug or not is at the discretion of the FDA and other agencies. This is a choice they make not to regulate supplements like drugs. This fact has no bearing on what level of regulation is appropriate for a given chemical. Don't avoid the meaningful discussion by citing trivia.
- danso 5y agoSee my reply further down the thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27475833 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27475833 You're right the FDA decides those categories. But Biogen is the one that created the compound and is pitching it as a drug, when they could've sold it as a nutritional supplement. Why exactly do you think they did that?