Content about Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

October 26, 2012
FDA cracks down on violators of dietary supplement regulations

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a pair of penal actions against companies operating outside of dietary supplement regulations.

December 2, 2011
U.S. marshals seize supplements marketed as drugs

At the request of the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. marshals on Thursday seized all dietary supplements manufactured by Syntec because of false claims made about the safety and effectiveness of their supplements in treating a number of diseases.

October 4, 2011
FDA commits to retail food safety

The Food and Drug Administration has launched an initiative that is designed to assure the safety of food sold at retail.

May 5, 2011
FDA issues first new rules of Food Safety Modernization Act

The Food and Drug Administration has unveiled two regulations, part of the newly enacted Food Safety Modernization Act, that will take effect in July.

January 19, 2011
Government obtains permanent injunction against Deltex

A permanent injunction was granted to the federal government Tuesday against a contract manufacturer and distributor of prescription and over-the-counter products, as well as two of its executives.

December 13, 2010
FDA issues warning over Man Up Now capsules

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned consumers not to use Man Up Now capsules, which are marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, because they contain a variation of an active drug ingredient found in Viagra that can dangerously lower blood pressure.

November 30, 2010
Senate passes bill giving FDA new powers in food regulation

The Senate on Tuesday afforded the Food and Drug Administration new powers in regulating food, according to published reports, with the passing of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by a vote of 73-25 (with two abstentions).

October 26, 2010
FDA: Tri-Med selling unapproved, adulterated drugs

U.S. Marshals earlier this month seized articles of prescription and over-the-counter drug products from Tri-Med...

October 13, 2010
FDA targets dietary supplements maker for selling unapproved, misbranded drugs

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced that Toby McAdam and Greta Armstrong, doing...

September 12, 2010
K-V to ship first product since 2009 manufacturing problems

Starting Monday, K-V Pharmaceutical will ship its first product since it withdrew several products in...

August 5, 2010
CRN head weighs in on dietary supplement industry attack in USA Today op-ed

The Council for Responsible Nutrition’s president and CEO Steve Mister supplied the “opposing view” to...

November 8, 2009
FDA warns consumers on using sexual enhancement products

This kind of news is more notable for what it doesn’t mean than what it...

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