Red Yeast Rice & CholesterolSo was ephedra, but they got that banned.... but
maybe red yeast rice hasn't been linked to anyone dying, so they had less
grounds?
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Subject: CS>Red Yeast Rice & Cholesterol
Hi Denise,
Red Yeast Rice was here long before Mevacor, so perhaps the 'grandfather'
clause saved it. I'm sure the FDA would love to keep this one off the market
for their buddies but to say it was chemically too similar to the prescription
Mevacor as an excuse was idiotic, even for them.
Jean
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I did find an article on WholeHealthMD.com that mentions the FDA
withdrawing it, it said, "In 2001, however, red yeast rice extract, a "natural"
unregulated nutritional supplement, was withdrawn by the FDA. This decision
followed the agency's determination that it was chemically too similar to the
prescription statin medication Mevacor, and thus should be classified as a
"drug," which by law is strictly controlled by the federal government."
Denise
