HEALTH CLAIM REGULATIONS FOR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN US

Abstract

Dietary supplements in the recent years have witnessed a tremendous increase in the interest among the consumers due to their potential of providing health benefits. These foods are being marketed globally especially in the Developed countries as in US, the consumers are taking an increasingly proactive approach to health, and realizes that certain dietary behavior can reduce the risk of chronic disease. Dietary supplements are widely used across all the ages and user groups and constitute a considerable business sector in most developed countries. The sale of supplements in U.S is estimated to be $8 billion. Investigator/manufacturers of dietary supplements need to know the relevant regulatory requirement and how to comply with them. The brief review of this article describes how the health claims of dietary supplements are regulated by FDA and also includes the health claim petition filing procedure and FDA review process for the petition.

Key Words: Dietary Supplements, Health Claim, DSHEA, New dietary ingredient, Supplement fact, CSFAN.