A dietary supplement is defined as a product taken by mouth containing a dietary ingredient intended to supplement the diet. Dietary ingredients include vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, and amino acids.
Dietary supplements are regulated products. Dietary supplement marketing, manufacturing, labeling, and advertising are all covered by regulations enforced by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission.
Regulation of Dietary Supplements covers marketing, manufacturing, labeling, and advertising enforced by FDA and the Federal Trade Commission. See these FAQs to learn more.
We would like to commend the U.S. Government position previously taken on the vitamin and mineral supplement draft guidelines, and encourage the U.S. Government to maintain a similar position.
CHPA requests CFSAN to commit to the finalization of Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplements as one of its highest priorities for FY 2005.
CHPA welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to this proposed rule on nutrient content and health claims and supports the Agency’s efforts to facilitate the communication of truthful and non-misleading information to consumers.
CHPA welcomes the opportunity to be a participant in this rulemaking process for health claims and dietary guidance and supports the Agency’s efforts to develop a process that facilitates the communication of information to consumers about health claims on food and dietary supplement products.
We would like to add our voice to the American Herbal Products Association, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, and the National Nutrition Foods Association in supporting the joint industry submission.
On behalf of member companies who manufacture and distribute dietary supplement products, CHPA requests an extension of the comment period on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Food Labeling for Health Claims and Dietary Guidance.
Comments on the U.S. government’s position concerning draft vitamin and mineral supplement guidelines before the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
CHPA supports rules governing the regulation of dietary supplements as a special type of food. The association has long advocated Good Manufacturing Practices for dietary supplements.
