Adverse Event Reporting to be Required for Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drugs -

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> NUTRITION, MEDICAL AND RISK ASSESSMENT

> * Adverse Event Reporting to be Required for Dietary Supplements and

> Nonprescription Drugs - On December 9, the US Congress approved for

> consideration by President Bush, S.3546, the “Dietary Supplement and

> Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act,” a bill that upon the

> expected approval of the President, will " ... amend the Federal Food,

> Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to serious adverse event reporting

> for dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes

> ... " - The bill was passed by the US Senate on December 6 and by the US

> House of Representatives on December 9 - An electronic copy of the bill

> is available by conducting a search under the Bill Number at

> http://thomas.loc.gov and is specifically posted at

>

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_bills & docid=f\

:s3546es.txt.pdf

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