Modernizing FDA's Supplement Industry Regulation Mapped Out In Five-Point Plan
Executive Summary
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announces FDA's plan for policy changes to implement "one of the most significant modernizations of dietary supplement regulation and oversight in more than 25 years." Plan includes steps to ensure its regulatory framework is flexible enough to adequately evaluate product safety while also promoting innovation, particularly finalizing NDI notifications guidance and fostering submissions of the notifications.
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