Business · 21/02/2012Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Extends Enforcement Discretion on Phytosterols and Coronary Heart Disease Claim

Summary

The FDA is extending the period for exercising enforcement discretion on the use of phytosterols for a claim related to the risk of coronary heart disease until the publication of a final rule, following a February 14, 2003, letter to Cargill Health and Food Technologies.

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