FDA expanded role in promoting supplement research possible? -- Harkin to Henney.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA DSHEA AUTHORITY ADEQUATE, SEN. HARKIN ASKS HENNEY in a series of questions prepared for the FDA commissioner nominee prior to her confirmation hearing. Specifically, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) asks, "Is it your belief that FDA has adequate authority under the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act to appropriately protect the public health, or do you think modification of DSHEA is necessary? Would you pursue additional statutory authority to increase FDA's regulatory authority over dietary supplements as commissioner?"