Hatch Questions FDA Motive, Process In Proposed Vinpocetine Ban

Hatch, primary author of the legislation Congress passed in 1994 as FDA's framework for regulating the supplement industry, notes in a letter that FDA did not question vinpocetine's safety in evaluations of five NDI notifications.

The dietary supplement industry's strongest Capitol Hill ally says FDA's proposal to ban the ingredient vinpocetine bucks the agency's policies, ignores the potential economic impact and "could shake the confidence" of manufacturers.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, asks FDA to withdraw its Sept. 7 notice of proposed rulemaking stating that vinpocetine, available in...

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