US Supplement Industry Capitol Hill Champion, Pivotal Drug Legislation Author Orrin Hatch Dies

DSHEA, legislation Congress passed in 1994 establishing framework for FDA’s oversight of supplement manufacturing and marketing, doesn’t bear Hatch’s name. But in US consumer health products industry, his name is probably more frequently linked with DSHEA than with pivotal drug legislation he co-authored.

During Orrin Hatch's 42 years in the Senate, he was a key sponsor of legislation pivotal to the drug and dietary supplement industries. • Source: Hatch Foundation

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