TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer-Causing Substances in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
AU - Schultz, William B.
AU - Huncharek, Michael
AU - Muscat, Joshua
AU - Bailar, John C.
AU - Finkel, Adam M.
AU - Silbergeld, Ellen K.
AU - Hattis, Dale
AU - Curran, William J.
PY - 1989/4/6
Y1 - 1989/4/6
N2 - To the Editor: In his article “Cancer-Causing Substances in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics” (Nov. 10 issue),* Curran argues that the Federal Court of Appeals should have upheld the Food and Drug Administration's de minimis interpretation of the Delaney clause-the provision in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that prohibits the FDA from approving the use of color additives that cause cancer in animals. As the attorney who convinced the court that it should reject arguments very similar to those made by Mr. Curran, I would like to respond. First, the basic question raised by the case was whether the FDA.
AB - To the Editor: In his article “Cancer-Causing Substances in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics” (Nov. 10 issue),* Curran argues that the Federal Court of Appeals should have upheld the Food and Drug Administration's de minimis interpretation of the Delaney clause-the provision in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that prohibits the FDA from approving the use of color additives that cause cancer in animals. As the attorney who convinced the court that it should reject arguments very similar to those made by Mr. Curran, I would like to respond. First, the basic question raised by the case was whether the FDA.
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM198904063201411
DO - 10.1056/NEJM198904063201411
M3 - Letter
C2 - 2927465
AN - SCOPUS:0024604414
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 320
SP - 934
EP - 936
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 14
ER -
