FDA Works To Clarify Supplement/Food Distinction In Durbin Response
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Assistant Commissioner Ireland says FDA is preparing a final guidance on distinguishing liquid supplements from conventional beverages, and a guidance on differences between supplements and foods in general could follow. She cites the challenges of distinguishing the categories in a letter responding to Senator Durbin’s questions about regulation of energy drinks.
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