Neutraceutical - How Close to Pharmaceutical FDA Rigor?

Recently, I was asked to review with FDA rigorregulatory pathway with FDA rigor.
and "investor" interest and due diligence, severalAt some point in life cycle of the neutraceutical
NCEs (New Chemical Entities) for variousand because of the "apparent" medical benefit of
therapeutic indications, all in areas of unmetthe neutraceutical, FDA will step in and demand
medical needs, inhalation devices, state of the artthat the formulation, the product, become
and several neutraceutical products. For thisquality-controlled and assured and regulated. FDA
article, the focus is on neutraceuticals.will want the neutraceutical company to submit a
Neutraceutical, a term combining the wordsclinical and regulatory submission and product filing.
"nutrition" and "pharmaceutical", is a food or foodIt will happen - it is just a matter of time. In the
product that provides health and medical benefits,last two years, across my desk, four
including the prevention and treatment of disease.neutraceutical companies in business for at least
Interestingly enough, the FDA is closing in on10+ years have been contacted by FDA to
neutraceuticals. These are products that areprovide a clinical development and submission plan
generating revenue on the market, manufacturedfor filing.
by top pharma manufacturing facilities, formulatedTherefore, If you are a neutraceutical company, it
and contain active substances which in addition tois reasonable to expect it will happen to you. If it
the primary product "marketed" claim - lowersdoes, FDA will want to see in a realistic time
cholesterol, while building muscle and correctingframe, your intent to comply with their request
hormonal balance - as well demonstrates efficacyfor FDA rigor. In future articles and in blog posts
or benefits in other areas, for example CNSon the Dante Resources blog, I will speak about
(Central Nervous System) - demonstrates ahow to comply and the components of the filing
sense of well being in patients diagnosed within. In addition, I will provide a brief checklist on due
bipolar, schizoaffective, psychosis, etc. These arediligence from an investor's point of view as well.
products that have not traveled the clinical andStay tuned!