US FDA Testing Finds Consumer Health Market Problems, But It Can’t Test Entire Marketplace
Executive Summary
CDER compliance office director Donald Ashley offers a cautionary note to temper expectations for the FDA’s enforcement in the supplement sector. “We continue to warn the public about products very often sold as dietary supplements that contain hidden drugs,” he says.
You may also be interested in...
House Members Take STAND On Tianeptine As ‘Unregulated Drug’ In Supplements
Reps. Panetta and Pfluger introduce Scheduling Tianeptine and Analogues Now to Defend Against Emerging Opioids Act to make tianeptine a schedule III controlled substance a day after FDA posts latest alert to warn consumers against using products containing ingredient known as “gas station heroin.”
Tianeptine Rings Latest Unapproved Drug Alarm, Followed By Echo About Lack Of FDA Regulation
Tianeptine isn’t approved as drug in US nor allowed for use as dietary ingredient or food additive. FDA has warned multiple firms selling tianeptine-containing products and federal prosecutors recently announced guilty plea from man who sold the drug to consumers.
‘Go Try To Find Some Zinc Gluconate’: The Dietary Supplement Supply Chain Entering 2022
Ingredients for immune health supplements are in short supply as high demand persists in the US. CEOs Mark LeDoux of Natural Alternatives International and Jim Emme of NOW Health Group, both on the Natural Products Association’s board of directors, discuss ongoing supply issues and best practices to avoid problems.