The five associations representing the dietary supplement industry have requested that FDA issue revised guidance on new dietary ingredient (NDI) notifications, with a specific focus on the information to be included to identify the new dietary ingredient.
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), Washington, D.C., has sent a letter to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) regarding the recently introduced Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010.
Contract Research Organizations are becoming a staple in the dietary supplement and functional food markets, where products backed by solid research will be sure to prevail in the new regulatory environment.
FDA's final rule on cGMPs could be the best thing to happen to dietary supplements since the passing of DSHEA if companies approach these new regulations in a practical, balanced manner.