WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Spoonbill Foundation; Filing of Food Additive Petition.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 29 by Grace R. Graham, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.

Summary: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing that we have filed a food additive petition, submitted by the Spoonbill Foundation, proposing that we amend our food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 4'-phosphopantetheine (4'-PPT) as a nutrient in medical food.

For more information, contact Marissa Santos, Human Foods Program, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus, College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-8160...