01.04.15
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), the co-chair of the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus, narrowly beat out Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) to replace vocal supplement industry critic Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) as the ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Among the committee’s broad jurisdiction are several areas that impact the herbal products industry, including food, drug and supplement safety, consumer protection, public health research, environmental quality, and interstate and foreign commerce. In addition to overseeing FDA and FTC, the committee supervises the Departments of Health and Human Services and Commerce, as well as the Department of Energy, the EPA and the FCC.
“As the popularity of herbal products continues to grow, it is critical that the industry is well represented on this influential committee,” said Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association. “AHPA looks forward to working with Rep. Pallone and the rest of the committee to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products.”
Among the committee’s broad jurisdiction are several areas that impact the herbal products industry, including food, drug and supplement safety, consumer protection, public health research, environmental quality, and interstate and foreign commerce. In addition to overseeing FDA and FTC, the committee supervises the Departments of Health and Human Services and Commerce, as well as the Department of Energy, the EPA and the FCC.
“As the popularity of herbal products continues to grow, it is critical that the industry is well represented on this influential committee,” said Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association. “AHPA looks forward to working with Rep. Pallone and the rest of the committee to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products.”