US EditionPrescription Fluoride Faces FDA Scrutiny Despite Widespread Support From Providers and the Public
UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – The FDA is assessing prescription fluoride supplements amid safety concerns including potential neurodevelopmental effects and debates on their benefits for children without fluoridated water.
- On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the FDA convenes 18 experts at its Silver Spring campus to evaluate the safety and availability of fluoride supplements.
- FDA announced plans to ban fluoride tablets and drops, citing safety concerns, and warning of potential effects on the gut microbiome, weight gain, thyroid disorders, and IQ decline.
- Linda Birnbaum said, `we really need to understand the benefits`, noting that supplements are vital for communities without fluoridated water, while the meeting features skeptics such as Dr. Bill Osmunson and Dr. Bruce Lanphear.
- Dr. George Tidmarsh said `If we decide to take it off the market, we would absolutely come to the dental and pediatric community to look about that everybody agreed on`, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the ban `long overdue`.
- The FDA set a deadline of Oct. 31 to complete its safety review, expects a decision by end of October, as legislation in Kentucky, Massachusetts and Nebraska is considered.
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Prescription fluoride faces FDA scrutiny despite widespread support from providers and the public
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