June 23, 2010

The Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act (DSFIEA) of 2010 is intended to reinforce the FDA's authority to regulate the supplement industry and provide the additional resources needed to fulfill its regulatory mandates.

Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) recently introduced the legislation to ensure that the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) and other requirements for dietary supplements are fully implemented and enforced. 

The bill would give the FDA additional resources to carry out the regulatory mandates of DSHEA, such as assuring that manufacturing facilities are GMP compliant through additional facility inspections; implementing an annual registration process for supplement manufacturers, packers, and distributors; addressing the need for guidelines for new dietary ingredients; taking steps to ensure that anabolic steroids do not reach consumers as a mislabeled supplement; and developing consumer education initiatives.

Text of Dietary Supplement Full Implementation and Enforcement Act Bill

(The Library of Congress)