Article: FDA labeling regulations draw fire. (Food and Drug Administration; labeling of vitamins and dietary supplements)

Many makers look to Congress for relief

WASHINGTON--Vitamin suppliers and retailers will be keeping an eye on Congress this session, with many of the former hoping that legislators exempt them from stringent Food and Drug Administration labeling regulations that they consider to be unfair. While some manufacturers are embracing the new regulations as a means of differentiating their products in an increasingly crowded marketplace, most have at least some reservations.

Under the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990, manufacturers of vitamins and dietary supplements are banned from claiming that their products provide health benefits unless those ...

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