An ingestible fluoride prescription drug product for children was pulled from the market on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was never approved. The products are known as fluoride tablets, according to NPR. These include drops or lozenges meant for children who don’t get fluoridated water to help prevent cavities. While […]
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What to Do If Fluoride Is Removed From Your Water
Right now, it’s politically hot to spit out fluoride. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has long railed against fluoride in public water supplies, claiming that it correlates to lower IQs in kids. (Research suggests that fluoride may be linked to lower IQ scores only at very high exposures.) Dozens of places in the U.S.—including […]
Whether Someone Wants Fluoride or Doesn’t, The Government Should Not Make That Decision for Them
On May 13, the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to pull fluoride supplements, such as tablets and drops, off the market. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stated that if people want their children to avoid dental caries, they should have them eat less sugar and practice good dental hygiene. While Dr. Makary emphasizes diet and […]
FDA Moves to Get Fluoride Prescription Drugs for Kids Off the Market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “initiating action” to remove children’s concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products from the market. The drugs, which come in tablets and lozenges, are routinely prescribed to children in the U.S. as a means to prevent cavities. They can be prescribed to babies as young as 6 months old. Overwhelming scientific research shows […]
FDA seeks to remove ingestible fluoride products for kids’ teeth from the market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Tuesday that it is starting the process of removing ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for kids from the market. The FDA said in a news release it will conduct a scientific review of the children’s products by Oct. 31 with the aim of removing them from the […]
FDA moves to ban fluoride supplements for kids, removing a key tool for dentists
Under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to remove prescription fluoride supplements for kids from the market. These are fluoride tablets, drops or lozenges that are recommended for kids who don’t get fluoridated water to help prevent cavities. The announcement Tuesday from FDA claims that […]
US FDA aims to remove fluoride supplements for children from market
May 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it is starting a process to remove fluoride supplements for children from the market, the latest federal action against the tooth-strengthening mineral. Fluoride is a mineral that occurs naturally in water, soil and air that has been demonstrated to prevent dental cavities […]
FDA moves to take prescription fluoride drops and tablets for kids off the market
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced it will begin the process of pulling prescription fluoride drops and tablets for children off the market. The supplements are usually given to kids at high risk for cavities. The federal government and some state legislatures are increasingly drawing attention to what they claim are the risks […]
FDA Begins Action To Remove Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Drug Products for Children from the Market
FDA News Release For Immediate Release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that it is initiating action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market. Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, these products are swallowed and ingested by infants and toddlers. They have also never been […]
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators announced plans Tuesday to phase out fluoride-containing supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care. READ MORE: How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban The Food and […]