A Senate committee’s legislation would deliver for the US dietary supplement industry on compelling guidance on new dietary ingredient notifications but has too much for its liking about mandatory regulatory registration of all supplements.
No Longer Draft, Senate Mandatory Supplement Registration Bill Gets Flood Of Opposition
Some stakeholders have supported mandatory listing but they join opponents questioning legislation also authorizing FDA to prohibit sales of products compliant with manufacturing and labeling regulations but deficient, incomplete or late with registration information required for the agency.
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