Regulatory

In a December 2011 meeting, the NPF requested FTC action on 22 misleading advertisements.

At the request of the European Commission, EFSA has established Population Reference Intakes for protein consumption.

Dan Fabricant, PhD, director of FDA’s division of dietary supplement programs, took audience questions about FDA’s new dietary ingredient (NDI) draft guidance during a December webcast. As expected, the most popular question asked was how long FDA expects it will take to finish reviewing the draft guidance comments it received. Fabricant’s answer? “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law on January 4, 2011, makes significant amendments to the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (FDCA). It requires FDA to implement a sweeping array of new regulations and enforcement policies, intended to better ensure the safety of food products marketed in the United States, including dietary supplements.