Monday, May 14, 2007
Dietary Supplements

Waxman, Dingell, and Stupak Ask GAO to Study FDA Oversight of Dietary Supplements

In a letter to GAO, Reps. Waxman, Dingell, and Stupak ask GAO to examine FDA’s monitoring of potential safety issues associated with dietary supplements; FDA’s authority to take action in instances where a supplement poses potential safety risks; and FDA’s oversight of dietary supplement labels and claims made by dietary supplement manufacturers.