THE FDA'S NEW DRAFT GUIDANCE ON NDI'S (NEW DIETARY INGREDIENTS, HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS) IS BAD FOR CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently commenced a new assault against the dietary supplement industry – one that could threaten the availability of supplements currently on the market and that will discourage manufacturers from innovating new and more beneficial products in the future. In July the agency issued a draft Guidance document which sets forth its current thinking concerning provisions of the law that dictate what ingredients can be included in dietary supplement products, and what information companies must submit to the FDA if they desire to market a supplement that contains a new dietary ingredient (i.e., one that was not sold prior to October 15, 1994).
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