National Nutritional Foods Ass'n v. Weinberger

MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal by producers and vendors of vitamin preparations arises out of their unsuccessful attempt in the Southern District of New York to challenge regulations promulgated by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” herein) pursuant to § 701(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. (the “Act” herein), which classify as “prescription drugs” all preparations of Vitamin A containing more than 10,000 IU (international units) per dosage form and of Vitamin D containing more than 400 IU pet dosage form.1 In the district court…