CRN’s Duffy MacKay last week described how responsible industry helps ensure botanical dietary supplements are safe for consumers during a workshop held by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Toxicology Program (NTP). In his presentation, Dr. MacKay illustrated the supplement safety paradigm as a three-legged stool, supported by fastidious ingredient selection, good manufacturing practices and post-market surveillance. Read more...“Dietary supplement safety starts with dietary ingredient safety,” he noted, outlining the legal obligations of dietary supplement manufacturers and discussing how herbal supplements differ from drugs. The NTP workshop raised questions about assessing the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (ADME) of botanicals. Experts from CRN member companies including P&G, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention and NSF International also spoke at the workshop, along with representatives from government such as the Office of Dietary Supplements and FDA. For more information, contact Duffy MacKay (202-204-7664).

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