Energy Drink Concerns Could Tilt Congress Toward DSHEA Changes

Supplement industry stakeholders see deaths reported in energy drinks AERs as a potential rallying point for Capitol Hill to consider tightening oversight of the industry. Senators Durbin and Blumenthal question FDA’s investigation of the deaths and ask for more action by the agency.

Deaths in adverse event reports for energy drink products could be a rallying cry for congressional interest in tighter FDA oversight of dietary supplements, trade group executives say.

Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., have pressed FDA on its investigation of the deaths reported in energy...

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