Fact Pattern 19-2
Jayme's Best produced a new line of pasta sauce (Herbal Health), intending for it to have extra nutritional benefits. Using the freshest ingredients, Jayme's added special herbs to the tomato paste and spices, as the herbs are believed by some Tibetan monks to have the power to prevent cancer. Jayme's marketed the sauce in grocery stores and health food stores. Jayme's advertisements said that Herbal Health may help prevent cancer and taste a lot better than the competition. Based on these facts, answer the following questions.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 19-2. If the herbs put in Jayme's sauce are determined to be a drug that should be regulated, then before the sauce can be sold, the FDA will have to be sure that the herbs, which are supposed to stop cancer, are:
A) safe for human consumption
B) effective at preventing cancer
C) something that should be sold over the counter or by prescription only
D) safe for human consumption and something that should be sold over the counter or by prescription only
E) safe for human consumption and something that should be sold over the counter or by prescription only and effective at preventing cancer

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the herbs in Jayme's sauce are considered a drug that should be regulated, the FDA will have to ensure that they are safe for human consumption and effective at preventing cancer before the sauce can be sold. Additionally, the FDA will determine if the herbs should be sold over the counter or by prescription only based on their safety and efficacy.

Fact Pattern 19-2 Jayme's Best Produced a New Line of Pasta Sauce (Herbal