I guess the check cleared. This is the most bizarre thing ever: the FDA posted a letter on its website that was (supposedly) a warning issued to Procter & Gamble about the way it was marketing its Vicks + vitamin C product. Today, however, the FDA says that it posted the letter on its website by accident, and that it never actually issued any warning to P&G. Who in the what now? Then where did the letter come from?

 

 

FDA posted Vicks notice in error

The Enquirer • October 15, 2009

 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration now says it never issued a warning letter to Procter & gamble over P&G's Vicks product. A warning letter appeared on the FDA's Web site Wednesday warning P&G against adding vitamin C to some of its Vicks formulas.

P&G issued a statement Wednesday saying, "We believe we are marketing within the FDA regulations and will work with the FDA to resolve the concern together."

But Thursday, the FDA said the letter was posted online due to an internal error and that no warning was actually issued to the company. "The agency regrets any confusion caused by the posting," FDA spokesman Chris Kelly said in a statement. He said the FDA would not comment further.

"We'll work with the FDA to see if we can gain more information," said P&G spokesperson Crystal Harrell.