Guest guest Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 MailDear Mrs. Garig, Thank you for contacting me about regulating dietary supplements. I appreciate hearing your concerns on this important issue. As you may know, in 1994 Congress enacted the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. This bill contained provisions regulating the safety, ingredient and nutrition labeling, and statement of nutritional support of dietary supplements. Since its passage, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued alerts on several supplements to warn consumers of possible safety problems. As a result, in January of 2000 the FDA issued a 10-year strategic plan for the regulation of dietary supplements to address issues of safety, boundaries among product categories, and enforcement. I agree with you that giving consumers access to a wide range of safe and affordable products benefits the health of our nation, and we must make sure that the products being offered are of the highest quality and free from dangerous side effects. Please be assured that I will work in the Senate to balance consumer access with responsible regulation of dietary supplements. Once again, thank you for contacting me about this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future. Sincerely, Senator David Vitter United States Senator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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