Budget Good For FDA Supplement Sector Oversight? Congress Wants To Know

A report submitted with appropriations legislation negotiated by conference committee and approved by both chambers instructs FDA to report to Congress about its activities and staffing for oversight of supplement manufacturers and marketers. In an indication members are aware of the scope of FDA's responsibilities in the sector, report also asks agency to provide information on work related to "manufacturers and marketers of products claiming to be dietary supplements."

Congress increased FDA's food safety programs appropriation by nearly $18.4m in the fiscal 2019 budget, but also is asking whether the agency has enough funding for enforcement and oversight in the dietary supplement sector.

An explanatory statement that House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-NY, submitted with the appropriations legislation negotiated by a conference...

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