(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) President and CEO Scott Melville released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) update this week on its proposal to create a unified Human Foods Program (HFP), including potential organizational changes affecting the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs:
“With three out of every four American consumers taking a dietary supplement on a regular basis, a rate which rises to four in five for older Americans, it’s essential that this growing consumer healthcare category receive appropriate attention, authority, and resources within the FDA, its primary regulatory authority.
“Given the organizational announcement by FDA this week, CHPA has requested a meeting with FDA leaders to ensure the proposed structure would in no way dilute the prioritization of dietary supplements. We look forward to receiving additional insights from FDA, including the scope of each of the newly proposed offices, to gain a better understanding of the proposed changes and their effects on dietary supplement regulation.”
