Posted February 13, 2013
Pharmacists Planning Service (PPS), a “public health, consumer, and pharmacy education” nonprofit, is petitioning the FDA to change the designation of St. John’s Wort from “herbal dietary supplement status” to “behind pharmacy counter status” (BPCS), citing dangerous side effects and drug interactions. Read more and Take Action. Tell FDA that St. John’s Wort is a safe and time-tested remedy for mild depression, that the safeguards already built into the system with the warning on the label are completely adequate.