NPA asked the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health Department) whether its National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative (NSSRI) will require new and city-specific labeling beyond that required by federal requirements.
“Federal pre-emption is necessary on standards of identity and other labeling issues to prevent trial lawyers from picking a different set of regulations to suit their case in a given week,” says Dr. Fabricant
The request for comment outlined by the FDA would require companies to provide information related to administrative actions including warning letters and inspection outcomes.
NPA in comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) questioned why the Agency’s draft guidance for food labeling serving sizes does not provide examples for dietary supplements.
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