Health, nutrient content claims final rule interim authority granted in FDA reform bill.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA HEALTH, NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIMS FINAL RULE INTERIM AUTHORITY would be permitted within parameters outlined in the conference report on S 830, the FDA Modernization Act, passed by the House and Senate Nov. 9. Under the bill, FDA may make proposed food claims regulations effective upon publication, pending public comment and publication of a final regulation, when HHS "determines that it is necessary...to improve consumer access to important dietary information and to ban or modify a claim in a prompt fashion," according to an "explanatory statement" accompanying the report.