[April 02, 2009] Statement from Florida Department of Citrus regarding report in The Lancet Tweet TORONTO, Apr 2, 2009 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) -- The Florida Department of Citrus, along with leading scientific experts, are reviewing the embargoed report from The Lancet. Based on information available to date, The Lancet report looks to be inconsistent with published scientific studies which indicate grapefruit does not cause a clinically significant interaction with oral contraceptives. We are aware of no validated evidence that grapefruit affects oral contraceptives, and they are generally considered to be safe to consume with grapefruit. The industry continues to work collaboratively with leading scientific experts on food-drug interactions to evaluate research on potential drug interactions with grapefruit. SOURCE: Florida Department of Citrus If you're interested in speaking with a food-drug interaction expert, please contact: Ian Roberts, GolinHarris, (416) 642-7906, [email protected] [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]