Interim Procedures for Qualified Health Claims

• Qualifying Language to characterize level of scientific evidence.
• B: ...although there is scientific evidence supporting the claim, the evidence is not conclusive
• C: Some scientific evidence suggestshowever, FDA has determined that this evidence is limited and not conclusive
• D: Very limited and preliminary scientific research suggests... FDA concludes that there is little scientific evidence supporting this claim
• ..."the precise languagemay vary depending upon the specific circumstances of each case"