Today’s column in the Los Angeles Times is aligned with calls from responsible manufacturers in the dietary supplement industry who agree that regulations need to be modernized and strengthened.
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CHPA Dietary Supplements Committee members fully support the proposed changes to the labeling requirements for health claims regarding calcium and osteoporosis. These proposed changes amend the regulation authorizing health claims on the relationship between calcium and a reduced risk of osteoporosis.
We would like to commend the U.S. Government position previously taken on the vitamin and mineral supplement draft guidelines, and encourage the U.S. Government to maintain a similar position.
Comments on the U.S. government’s position concerning draft vitamin and mineral supplement guidelines before the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses.
