06.01.09
In the first six months of mandatory serious adverse event reporting (SAER) for the dietary supplement industry, FDA has received 598 reports—44% involved combination products, while 25% related to vitamin/mineral products, according to data presented by Michael McGuffin, president, American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Silver Spring, MD. “Data show the SAER system is functioning as a signal generator and demonstrating the safety of our class of goods,” said Mr. McGuffin. “The dietary supplement industry fought hard for this good law, and AHPA is encouraged to see it working so well in its first six months.”