12.01.05
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) paid tribute to Elliot Balbert, founder and CEO of Natrol Inc., Los Angeles, CA, in the Congressional Record of the 109th Congress for his work as the outgoing president of the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA). As one of the authors of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), Mr. Harkin has worked closely with Mr. Balbert to provide consumers access to dietary supplements and truthful information about the products. Quoted in the Congressional Record, Senator Harkin said, “Elliot Balbert recognized the need to get the word out about the growing body of scientific support for dietary supplement use. So five years ago he created a unique industry alliance of companies that focused on providing meaningful information about the health benefits and responsible use of dietary supplements.”