Legal Opinion
Moms Against Mercury v. Food & Drug Administration
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 13, 2007No. 06-1147PublishedCited by 197 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge.
A number of advocacy organizations and individuals seek review of regulatory inaction by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). They assert that the FDA should classify, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301-399 (“FDCA” or the “Act”), a material commonly used for dental fillings. The material, they contend, must be regulated by the FDA in order to protect consumers against its deleterious health effects. We hold that we lack jurisdiction over the subject matter, and thus dismiss the…
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