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Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., took a second try with a revised dietary supplement bill that would crackdown on adulterated products, but not limit the consumer’s right to safe products. In a bi-partisan collaboration with Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. and other supportive U.S. senators a new draft was made public late last month to monitor dietary supplement manufacturers.
The new bill drafted included a set of key positions for which all of the senators could agree upon: require all dietary supplement companies to register with the federal government, allow the FDA the ability to issue mandatory recall orders if there is reasonable information a supplement is adulterated or could cause serious health problems, hold FDA responsible for publishing new dietary supplement guidelines and require the FDA to notify the DEA if they find an ingredient contains a steroid.
“I am gratified that they understand my serious concerns with their bill and are willing to work with us to ensure that nothing will stand in the way of Americans’ access to safe dietary supplements,” Senator Hatch said. Like many, Hatch’s main concern were the red-tape approvals that would be needed for dietary supplements to be available on the market, therefore increasing time and cost to manufacturers of safe products for consumers.
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