US EditionFDA cracks down on fluoride supplements for children
- On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced it is halting sales of unapproved ingestible fluoride prescriptions for children age 3 or younger and for older children at low or moderate risk of tooth decay and notified four companies to stop marketing these products.
- The agency launched a safety review in May after the Make American Healthy Again Commission directed an evaluation, and a new scientific analysis linked fluoride supplements to gut health, weight gain and cognition concerns.
- Regulators notified manufacturers and providers that the FDA sent notices to four companies marketing ingestible fluoride supplements and warned dentists and other health providers about gut microbiome risks and tooth spotting or discoloration.
- Healthcare professionals were advised not to recommend fluoride supplements for young children, though providers prescribing after consultation may do so, while dentists warned restrictions could raise cavities in rural and non‑fluoridated communities where prescriptions spiked after some states rolled back water fluoridation.
- A meta-analysis published earlier this year found IQ decreases as fluoride levels rise, while the CDC historically described community water fluoridation as one of the 10 greatest public health interventions, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.
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FDA Pulls Plug on Children's Fluoride
The Food and Drug Administration moved to limit the use of unapproved fluoride products for children, taking action to restrict their sale. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement that the agency is “driving a stake through the heart of outdated science and protecting our kids from the risks associated with ingestible fluoride. It’s scary that these products have been used for decades without approval. Today…
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FDA limits fluoride supplements for kids, cites possible health risks
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies against a chemical that is a mainstay of dental care.
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Chippewa HeraldFDA restricts kids' fluoride supplements
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children's teeth, among actions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his deputies took against a chemical that is a mainstay…
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