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Industry decries new AER-labeling guidance
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Natural Foods Merchandiser
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April 1, 2008
- Author:
- Oliver, Hilary
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Copyright informationCopyright Penton Media, Inc. Apr 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Supplements-industry leaders are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to withdraw a labeling guidance draft that it published in January to assist companies in complying with the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect in December 2007. The draft is in addition to previously published guidelines, and, according to the American Herbal Products Association's submitted comments, the new recommendations conflict with the rules and precedent set by the original act.
The new guidelines recommend that manufacturers include an introductory statement on labels in addition to the already required manufacturer address and phone number, ...