Analysis Of Listerine Pocket Packs Breath Strips

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The American Heartburn Association (AHA) believes this “Listerine Pocket Packs Breath Strips” to be within the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FD&C) and would like the product defined as a food under § 201(f) of the Act. But, FDA has decided that Listerine Pocket Packs will not be regulated as a food because it is not a food product. The only issue is whether a Listerine Pocket Packs are foods or not under the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act.
For regulating the development and marketing of food, drugs, and cosmetics, the FDCA sets out an extensive statutory structure.
The term food as defines in section § 201(f) of the Act-
“(1) Articles used for food or drink for man or other animals, (2) chewing gum, and (3) articles used for components of

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