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Regulatory Roundup: FDA Supplement Oversight, DSHEA Labeling, Chronic Disease Reform & UPF Label Proposal

Congressional hearings, Supreme Court petitions, FDA labeling requests, chronic disease reform efforts, and California’s proposed “Non-Ultraprocessed Certified” seal signal growing regulatory momentum across supplements and food policy.

May 6, 2026

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Congressional hearings, Supreme Court challenges, FDA petitions, and new state food-labeling proposals are intensifying action over supplement oversight, health claims, and consumer transparency.

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FDA Issues Letter to Industry on DSHEA Disclaimer

FDA's "major step toward sensible regulatory reform" is "made possible through strong, collaborative advocacy across the supplement sector."

December 13, 2025

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

FDA's letter on the DSHEA disclaimer follows advocacy efforts from the AHPA, CRN, NPA, and others.

Defining "Totality of Evidence"

As regulatory agencies look to clarify substantiation requirements, parsing terminology is important to deliver the goods.

August 23, 2024

Heather Granato, President, Nutrachievement Inc.

As companies in the dietary supplement space seek to navigate the regulatory requirements around claims substantiation, understanding the terminology used is critical to ensuring the science meets the message.

CRN: Fish Oil Study Demonstrate "Amazing Lack of Understanding" About Why Consumers Use Supplements

August 28, 2023

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

A new report titled "Health Claims and Doses of Fish Oil Supplements in the US" that was published in JAMA Cardiology suggests that most fish oil supplement labels make claims about health benefits without trial data to support their efficacy. CRN weighs in.

Claims & Labeling: 5 Takeaways from the Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

August 25, 2022

Marissa Fox

At the 7th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, held in Washington D.C. and virtually on July 21, 2022, speakers dissected trends in the supplement market and educated on pressing issues. Product labeling and claims were a hot topic. Rend Al-Mondhiry, Partner, Amin Talati Wasserman LLP, told attendees, “Our firm is...

Claims & Labeling: 5 Key Takeaways from the Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit

July 27, 2022

Marissa Fox

Washington, D.C.—The 7th annual Dietary Supplements Regulatory Summit, held in Washington D.C. and virtually on July 21, 2022, hosted briefings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), toxicologists in the field, legal professionals, and more. Speakers dissected trends in the nutritional supplements market and educated on pressing issues for industry...

Raw Material World

September 14, 2016

Sebastian Krawiec

Consumers demand a great deal of their supplements these days, which places pressure on raw materials suppliers and ingredient manufacturers. The products lining your shelves had to come from somewhere and just how their components are sourced and processed has a great deal of influence on their acceptability and ultimately,...