US industry groups back bill reaffirming FDA authority over dietary supplements
US supplement industry groups welcome the proposed Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act. If enacted, the bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act to clarify and affirm…
FDA says it may relax warning label rule for dietary supplements
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a rule change that would cut back on how often dietary supplement warnings must appear on packaging, a move experts say could make…
FDA restricts use of kids’ fluoride supplements, citing emerging health risks
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health…
Fluoride Supplement: FDA has restricted this common supplement given to growing children due to major health concern |
FILE – A child shows off her teeth after a dental exam in Concord, N.H., Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, file) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
FDA declares NMN lawful in dietary supplements
In a letter signed by Donald Prater, DVM, principal deputy director for human foods, the FDA stated that it had revised its interpretation of the race-to-market clause (that an ingredient…
Trades write joint letter to FDA, urge dietary supplement reform
The letter—signed by the American Herbal Products Association (APHA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) and United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—thanked the administration for its efforts…