Regulatory balance for probiotics requested of the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should consider the unique features of probiotics - bacteria that help maintain the natural balance of organisms in the intestines - in regulating their use and marketing, says Diane Hoffmann, JD, director of the Law and Health Care Program at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and lead author of the a newly released Science article, "Probiotics: Finding the Right Regulatory Balance." "The U.S...