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November 17, 2005

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Legal Context of Consumer Research on Health Claims
and Other Food Labeling Claims

[Transcript of Ms. Nickerson's remarks]

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Author: Louisa Nickerson, J.D., FDA

Table of Contents
  1. Legal Context of Consumer Research on Health Claims and Other Food Labeling Claims
  2. Purpose
  3. What is a Health Claim?
  4. Health Claims
  5. Elements of a Health Claim
  6. Examples
  7. Purpose of Health Claims
  8. Definition of "Drug"
  9. Examples
  10. Scope of health claims
  1. Types of Health Claims to be Discussed at Today's Meeting
  2. "Unqualified" Health Claims
  3. Examples of Unqualified Health Claims
  4. Qualified Health Claims
  5. Examples of Qualified Health Claims
  6. Why Qualified Health Claims?
  7. Legal Basis for Qualified Health Claims
  8. Other Types of Claims and Label Statements
  9. Why Consumer Research?

Public Meeting: Assessing Consumers' Perceptions of Health Claims November 17, 2005

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