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PPH Issues: The Role of the FDA

The development of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) in individuals who used various diet pills has gained quite a bit of attention in recent years, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has investigated the negative effects of these weight loss drugs.

While most people understand that drugs can be released unto the market without the approval of the FDA, you may not fully understand the actual role of the FDA in protecting Americans from dangerous food and pharmaceutical products.

The Food and Drug Administration is a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating the safety of foods, drugs, medical products, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and vaccines. The branch of the FDA that is specifically responsible for the regulation of food and dietary supplements is the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).

According to the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, the FDA is required to regulate dietary supplements as foods, as opposed to drugs. This means that diet pills are not put through the same safety tests as other drugs. They are also not subject to FDA approval. The FDA may take action against a dietary supplement when it has been proven to be unsafe.

Unfortunately, waiting until a drug has proven to be unsafe means that people are forced to experience the harmful effects of these drugs before the FDA can step in to investigate. If you have developed primary pulmonary hypertension due to a dangerous diet pill, contact a primary pulmonary hypertension lawyer immediately. A PPH lawyer will be able to effectively evaluate your case and guide you through the complex legal system as you take action against the diet pill manufacturers who have caused your condition.

Contact the PPH lawyers of Williams Kherkher to learn more about your legal rights. Call 800-220-9341.