Ftc Dietary Supplement Guide

The guide also should help to resolve uncertainty about the interaction of ftc advertising policy and the food and drug administration s regulation of labeling under the dietary supplement and health education act dshea staff noted.

Ftc dietary supplement guide. In mid november the federal trade commission released a guide for the dietary supplement industry which is designed to provide the dietary supplement industry with a clear understanding of the standards the ftc will use to evaluate dietary supplement advertising and labeling. Of dietary supplements be aware. Dietary supplements information for industry on dietary supplements.

Content current as. Unlike drugs dietary supplements aren t evaluated or reviewed by fda for safety and effectiveness and even natural supplements can be risky depending on the medicines you take or the medical conditions you have. Claims for dietary supplements and similar products must be truthful and advertisers must have substantiation for any objective product claims they make.

The fdca prohibits the marketing of adulterated or misbranded dietary supplements and cosmetics in interstate commerce. 2 although dshea does not directly apply to advertising it has generated many questions about the ftc s approach to dietary supplement advertising. Ask the ftc for dietary supplements.

Previously published in drtv news. An advertising guide for. Dietary supplements š must be truthful not misleading and substantiated.

Ball and elinor hart o n december 1 2009 the federal trade commission s ftc s revised guides concerning the use of en dorsements and testimonials in advertising revised 2 guides became effective marking a significant expansion of the ftc s regulatory and enforcement authority under. Dietary supplements may seem like harmless health boosters. Dietary supplements how does the ftc evaluate claims for health foods vitamins dietary supplements and similar products.

The answer to these questions is that advertising for any. 6 see bureau of consumer protection federal trade commission dietary supplements. Dietary supplements are regulated under the dshea dietary supplements health education act of 1994 which is incorporated into the fdca and cosmetics under the dshea as well as the fair packaging and labeling act fpla.