Rulemaking

NAC: New FDA guidance confirms Agency exploring potential of rulemaking

01-Aug-2022 By Stephen Daniells

The FDA appears to be moving ahead with a proposed rule to allow NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) as a dietary ingredient for use in supplements, according to a newly published guidance.

Trump's executive order could upend current regulatory structure, experts say

01-Feb-2017 By Hank Schultz

Pres. Trump’s executive order requiring new regulations to be offset by the elimination of existing ones could wreak havoc with the pending roll-out of long awaited rules, such as the NDI draft guidance, observers say.

CRN seeks tweaks to proposed Prop 65 changes in bid to cut lawsuits off at the pass

28-Apr-2016 By Hank Schultz

The Council for Responsible Nutrition has filed comments with officials in California in an effort to blunt the effect of proposed changes to Prop 65 which could add new burdens for industry.

DC judge rules 'as expected' in GMP challenge case

13-Apr-2011 By Stephen Daniells

A case challenging the dietary supplement good manufacturing practice (GMP) regulations has been dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

Why omega-3 nutrient claims are important, GOED

19-Mar-2009 By Lorraine Heller

A proposed ruling to prohibit the use of omega-3 nutrient content claims would generate consumer confusion by limiting the ways in which manufacturers can communicate meaningful omega-3 references on their products, says the Global Organization for EPA...

Estimated gains of GMPs way out, suggests AHPA

11-Sep-2003

The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) filed comments with
the FDA yesterday suggesting that it may have hugely overestimated
the economic benefits to the industry of the proposed GMPs.