Dietary Supplement Claims Fda

Understanding regulatory and fda compliance with dietary supplements advertising first means understanding that the food drug administration the fda has primary responsibility for claims related to dietary supplements and weight loss products on product labeling including packaging inserts and other promotional materials distributed at the point of sale.
Dietary supplement claims fda. The totality of the. Substantiation for dietary supplement claims although fda eschews a particular formula for the number and type of studies required to substantiate a claim it suggests that advertisers consider. The fda s guidance document is not legally binding but rather provides the fda s current thinking on evidence for dietary supplement claims.
Health claims nutrient content claims. Therefore the right type of evidence is not clear cut and what is scientifically sound and reliable evidence may be different depending on the nature of the claim and the message it conveys to. Health claims nutrient content claims.
Substantiation for dietary supplement claims made under section 403 r 6 of the federal food drug and cosmetic act january 2009. The relationship of the evidence to the claim. Food and drug administration guidance for industry interim procedures for qualified health claims in the labeling of conventional human food and human dietary supplements july 2003.
Among the claims that can be used on food and dietary supplement labels are three categories of claims that are defined by statute and or fda regulations. For most claims made in the labeling of dietary supplements the law does not require the manufacturer or seller to prove to fda s satisfaction that the claim is accurate or truthful before it. The meaning of the claim s being made.
Regulatory fda compliance. 1 888 safefood 1 888 723 3366 guidance for industry. The quality of the evidence.