Business · 02/09/2014Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FDA Withdraws Petitions Regarding Infant Formula Additives

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn two petitions related to infant formula additives, including a petition to ban carrageenan and salts of carrageenan, and another to ban Chondrus extract, without prejudice to future filings.

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