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U.S.-China Health Products Association’s executive director Jeff Crowther is scheduled to give a presentation on the U.S. regulatory and market environment for dietary supplements in Hangzhou, China. In his speech, Mr. Crowther will discuss how DSHEA allows access to a wide variety of supplements to consumers, but at the same time has created one of the safest environments in the world, which has been further enhanced by the passing of the cGMPs and Adverse Event Reporting.
He will also highlight the need for regulatory change in China. The potential for China to transform itself from a destination to source ingredients to a leading market of finished products is a reality and can be achieved with appropriate regulatory reform. However, China’s current legislation is among the most stringent in the world, resulting in a lack of product variety and encouraging the creation of grey and black market activity that is becoming detrimental to the safety and confidence of the entire industry. China’s regulators have created a system that lacks transparency and has in fact created barriers to trade, which are hindering the further development of the industry.
The conference scheduled for December 1-3, in Hangzhou, China follows two previous symposiums Mr. Crowther was invited to last month in Hefei and Beijing in which he lectured on similar topics. Both these events were organized by China’s Ministry of Commerce’s Chamber of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals as well as some of China’s top firms dealing with dietary supplement ingredients and finished goods.
He will also highlight the need for regulatory change in China. The potential for China to transform itself from a destination to source ingredients to a leading market of finished products is a reality and can be achieved with appropriate regulatory reform. However, China’s current legislation is among the most stringent in the world, resulting in a lack of product variety and encouraging the creation of grey and black market activity that is becoming detrimental to the safety and confidence of the entire industry. China’s regulators have created a system that lacks transparency and has in fact created barriers to trade, which are hindering the further development of the industry.
The conference scheduled for December 1-3, in Hangzhou, China follows two previous symposiums Mr. Crowther was invited to last month in Hefei and Beijing in which he lectured on similar topics. Both these events were organized by China’s Ministry of Commerce’s Chamber of Natural Products and Pharmaceuticals as well as some of China’s top firms dealing with dietary supplement ingredients and finished goods.