The American Herbal Products Association offers hard copy to answer a question the US Food and Drug Administration has made difficult, whether a dietary ingredient was in use before the agency’s dietary supplement industry regulatory framework was established in 1994.
AHPA Offers Hard Copy Supporting NAC's Use In Dietary Supplements Pre-DSHEA
Also Suggests First-Time Use Of Authority To Order A Dietary Ingredient Lawful
American Herbal Products Association submits comments to on CRN and NPA petitions encouraging FDA to grant an industry request to issue a regulation finding NAC is a lawful dietary ingredient.

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