I’m just googling.. What does this say.. That by 2010 the supp companies will be accountable for the manufacturing process (good manufacturing practices)? I'm too tired to read read right now.. my brain isn't computing. I found it on wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietary_supplementUnited States Regulation
Pursuant to the DSHEA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates dietary supplements as foods, and not as drugs. While pharmaceutical companies are required to obtain FDA approval proving the safety or effectiveness of their products prior to their entry into the market, dietary supplements, like food, do not need to be pre-approved by FDA before they can enter the market.[13]
The DSHEA gave the FDA the express responsibility to regulate the manufacturing processes of dietary supplements, and the FDA issued its first proposed rule in 2003.[14] In June 2007 it issued its final rule,[15] which requires all dietary supplement manufacturers to ensure by June 2010 that production of dietary supplements complies with current good manufacturing practices, and be manufactured with "controls that result in a consistent product free of contamination, with accurate labeling."[16] In addition, the industry is now required to report to the FDA "all serious dietary supplement related adverse events." The new rules have been criticized, however, with skeptics arguing lack of FDA resources, loopholes, and an exception on quality assurance for raw material suppliers (with the burden placed on manufacturers) will lead to continued quality problems.[17] There's also concern that supplement manufacturers and retailers will hide behind the new regulations.[17] Prior to the rule supplements have had major quality problems, and the number of FDA investigators has declined.[18]
