What is the current regulatory status regarding the manufacturing of dietary supplements in the United States ?
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 amended by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) to contain specific provisions regarding dietary supplements and dietary ingredients. DSHEA granted FDA the authority to establish good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations. DSHEA states: “these regulations are to be modeled after” current good manufacturing practice regulations in effect for the rest of the food industry. FDA GMP regulations exist for drugs, medical devices, foods, with proposed GMP regulations for dietary supplements.
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA under the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 amended by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) to contain specific provisions regarding dietary supplements and dietary ingredients. DSHEA granted FDA the authority to establish good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations. DSHEA states: “these regulations are to be modeled after” current good manufacturing practice regulations in effect for the rest of the food industry. FDA GMP regulations exist for drugs, medical devices, foods, with proposed GMP regulations for dietary supplements.
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