FDA's Puzzle: Measuring How DSHEA Fits For Supplement Industry Oversight
Executive Summary
FDA says it has "only received about 1,200 NDI notifications" in 25 years under DSHEA as US VMS market has grown from around $4b and 4,000 products to more than $40bn with 80,000 or more products. In interviews on potential changes agency may attempt to bring to its regulatory oversight, attorneys noted NDI notifications are among problems for both industry and FDA.
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