Council for Responsible Nutrition

The dietary supplement industry is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission as well as by government agencies in each of the 50 states.

• White Paper on FDA's Statutory Authority to Regulate Dietary Supplements (PDF)

• CRN Position on FDA Ephedra Ban (PDF)

• GMPs

• FDA website

March 19, 2003 - The Food and Drug Administration announced the availability of four guidance documents addressing food and cosmetic security preventive measures as part of Operation Liberty Shield. The final documents will help operators of food establishments (for example, firms that produce, process, store, repack, re-label, distribute, or transport food or food ingredients) and operators of food importing establishments, storage warehouses, and customs brokers identify preventive measures improve the security of their operations. Click here to access the final documents on the FDA website

• CRN Comments to FDA