The FDA said it had concluded that BVO was not safe for use after the results of studies, it conducted in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, found the potential for adverse effects in humans.
The agency had first proposed to revoke the regulation in November 2023. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, BVO was banned in the UK in 1970, followed by India in 1990, the EU in 2008 and Japan in 2010.
I always find this a little funny… Like I always hear complaints how the FDA is overbearing and stuff… And I’m like, they’re barely doing their job. They’re so woefully backed that even if they make a ruling, they act super slow or are unable to enforce. That said… Lots of moves happening from them after the baby formula stuff. It’ll be interesting how the next year or two goes