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Article: Picolinate and choose.(health claim petition requesting the FDA allow use of eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium picolinate )(Brief Article)
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- Prepared Foods
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- July 1, 2004
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A health claim petition requesting the FDA allow use of eight dietary supplement health claims associating chromium picolinate supplementation with reduced risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and related disease conditions has been submitted. Nutrition 21 holds patents for the therapeutic use of chromium picolinate in addressing insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.
The FDA has accepted the health claim filing as complete and has initiated the review process. Proposed health claims include that chromium picolinate may reduce: ...