FDA Liquid Supplement/Beverage Guidance Defines Distinctions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The CFSAN guidance goes into greater detail on distinguishing liquid supplements from beverages, addressing stakeholders’ complaint about a 2009 draft. “This tends to really draw a bright line between the two different categories,” says CRN Regulatory Counsel Rend Al-Mondhiry.
You may also be interested in...
FDA Should Not Judge A Liquid Supplement By Its Packaging - Stakeholders
An FDA guidance document conflicts with the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and agency precedent by questioning the classification of liquid products labeled as supplements, according to industry comments
FDA Supplement Beverage Guidance May Open Can Of Regulatory Worms
An FDA draft guidance has the potential to make defining a beverage as a dietary supplement much tougher
California Bill To Age-Restrict Sales Of Diet Pills Further Along Than Other States’ Legislation
CA, MA and NJ legislatures remain in session with bills active proposing regulations similar to NY law effective 22 April requiring retailers, including online, to ask for proof of age when customers buying consumer health products containing ingredients labeled or promoted for weight loss and bodybuilding benefits appear younger than 18.