Farm Bill Hemp Provision Lights Another Supplement Industry Regulatory Priority

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell's sponsorship ensured the success of the most significant legislation Congress passed in 2018 that affects the consumer health products market, a farm bill provision opening pathways for hemp to grow as a cash crop in the US.

Other proposals in Congress would have allowed direct purchases of OTC drugs and dietary supplements with pre-tax health savings accounts and streamlined FDA's process for adding ingredients and indications in its OTC monograph program