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FDA Looks To Hone Supplement GMP Compliance With Sharper Focus For Inspections

FDA's supplement programs office is increasing its outreach to work with other agencies, states, the industry, health care professionals and consumer groups to improve oversight of the industry. The agency also expects GMP inspections to improve with officials focused on certain product categories.

Change is afoot in FDA's regulation of the dietary supplement industry, including a tighter focus on the product category by officials inspecting manufacturing facilities, even if funding for the agency's supplement programs is not changing.

The acting head of FDA's Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, Steven Tave, said on May 5 at the Council for Responsible Nutrition's Regulatory Summit that the office is increasing its outreach to other federal agencies, state officials, the industry, health care

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