Supplement Pre-market Approval Resurfaces From Blumenthal, Durbin

Sen. Blumenthal plans a floor amendment to the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act to require third-party verification for supplements sold at retail establishments on US military posts. The amendment likely would have support from Sen. Durbin, who joined Blumenthal in introducing a similar amendment in 2015.

Broad legislation to tighten FDA oversight of the dietary supplement industry pledged this year by two senators critical of current regulation has not surfaced, but one opens another door toward requiring pre-market approval by starting with products sold on US military installations.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, intends to introduce a floor amendment to the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, S

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