Dietary Supplement AER Funds Could Get Boost From Democratic Senate
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's dietary supplement adverse event monitoring system could receive increased funding in FY 2002 as a result of the power shift caused by the defection of Sen. James Jeffords (I-Vt.) from the Republican party May 24.
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Trade groups call for "at least $3 mil. to help bolster the monitoring of adverse events associated with dietary supplements" in May 30 letter to House Appropriations/Agriculture subcommittee Chair Henry Bonilla (R-Tex.). CHPA, NNFA, CRN and UNPA note "one consequence of the increasing use of nutritional supplements by consumers is that FDA's system for processing [AERs] needs to be modernized." Funding for system improvements may have a better shot with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) gaining seniority on corresponding Senate panel as Democrats take control of upper house (1"The Tan Sheet" May 28, p. 18)
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