The Natural Products Association (NPA) plans to file an amended lawsuit against FDA in a dispute over the legality of a popular ingredient marketed in dietary supplements. In response to…
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Supplement consumers can’t rely on FDA to adequately tame bad actors
It is my view that FDA is not adequately enforcing existing laws/regulations involving the US$55 billion-a-year supplement industry. And that could be putting consumers at risk. Is the agency adrift?…
FDA releases consumer resource for supplements
Called ‘Supplement your Knowledge,’ the resource is broken down into four sections, each presented as an infographic of sorts, in downloadable PDF form. Regulation primer, advice on talking to doctors…
FDA Draft Guidance Seeks to Improve Safety Information on Dietary Supplements
Key Takeaways A new draft guidance from the FDA indicates that the agency may gather more safety information on dietary supplements. Manufacturers would be required to submit late notifications if…
FDA, marketers of NAC may have motives to seek NAC rulemaking
A first-of-its-kind FDA rulemaking legalizing NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) in dietary supplements could provide a “proof of concept that this authority works and that the agency can use it appropriately and effectively,”…
Consumers cite health benefits of NAC in FDA comments
Many consumers have asked FDA to keep NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) on the market in the U.S. as a dietary supplement, citing its health benefits including the ability to help with breathing…