The FDA Strikes Back: A Review of the Agency’s 2023 Budget Request to Expand Authority Over Dietary Supplements
By Nicholas Traver. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is once again demanding stronger safety regulations and increased funding for its regulation of the dietary supplement industry. This month, the FDA released its budget request for fiscal year 2023 totaling $8.3 billion. The budget proposal exceeds FY2022’s request by almost $2 billion and includes specific funding requests and amendments that would permit the FDA to increase regulations of dietary supplements by requiring supplement manufacturers to register their products with the FDA. This registration requirement would help the FDA. Consumer Harms from Dietary Supplements The FDA’s cause for concern over dietary supplements is noteworthy. For years, the FDA has seen questionable manufacturers bypass legal requirements and introduce deleterious products into the market. Recently in California, a man named Nam Hyun…