07.01.02
CFSAN Reports To Congress On Cost
Of The Dietary
Supplement Strategy 10 Year Plan
In a recent report to Congress, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) provided an estimated dollar cost for the implementation of the Dietary Supplement Strategy 10 Year Plan. According to the report, it is FDA’s goal to have a science-based regulatory program in place that will provide it with the ability to successfully implement and carry out the regulatory responsibilities imposed by DSHEA within 10 years, thereby providing consumers with a high level of confidence in the safety, composition and labeling of dietary supplement products. The Dietary Supplement Strategic Plan is designed to be implemented in stages, reaching an operational level by the fifth year and continuing at those levels to support the full implementation of DSHEA. FDA estimates the initial investment cost range to implement the goals in the strategic plan would be from $20 million to $40 million by year three, followed by an additional investment from $30 million to $55 million for year four and a final investment from $40 million to $65 million for year five.