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Align Supplement Industry Regulation With DSHEA, Groups Tell FDA In 'Responsible Innovation' Comments

 
• By Malcolm Spicer

Targeted guidance on questions around NDINs and using import alerts to keep violative products off market are among supplement industry trade groups' suggestions for improving FDA oversight of the industry. Groups also continue asserting that the agency can strengthen its VMS product manufacturing and marketing oversight with its existing authorities.

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Targeted guidance on questions around new dietary ingredient notifications and increasing use of import alerts to keep violative products off the market are among supplement industry trade groups' suggestions for improving US Food and Drug Administration oversight of the industry.

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