MERCURY COMPOUNDS IN DRUGS AND FOOD
Under section 413(a) of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA) (Pub. L. 105-115), entitled "Food and Drug Administration Study of Mercury Compounds in Drugs and Food," the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is required to: (1) Compile a list of drugs and foods that contain intentionally introduced mercury compounds, and (2) provide a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the mercury compounds in this list. The statute did not differentiate between mercury as an active or an inactive ingredient.
