FDA’s Regulation of Dietary Supplements

https://www.fda.gov/media/174669/download?attachment=&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery The dietary supplement market is currently worth more than 60 billion dollars, with as many as 100,000 different products available to consumers. Approximately 75% of Americans take a dietary supplement. At FDA, we often receive questions from the public about dietary supplements. In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Cara Welch, Director of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs in FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Dr. Welch directs the office responsible for setting the policies and programs for FDA’s oversight of dietary supplements. In this episode, she discusses dietary supplements, how FDA regulates them, the benefits associated with the use of these products as well as the potential risks that consumers and health care professionals should consider prior to their use.