FSMA Import Requirements Could Reach Port Before Many Firms Prepare

Supplement importers should review their supply chains and records maintenance to ensure FSVP compliance, though those and other actions are necessary for ongoing supply chain integrity. Still, many small and medium-sized businesses are unprepared, says regulatory consultant David Acheson.

Dietary supplement firms that will face additional responsibilities under FDA’s foreign supplier verification program include some that have yet to determine whether they are subject to the rule.

“Companies need to have the appropriate staff or a consultant read the FSVP carefully and do an analysis to determine...