Structure/function claims certification signature required by FDA in final rule.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
STRUCTURE/FUNCTION CLAIMS CERTIFICATION SIGNATURE REQUIRED by FDA in a Sept. 23 final rule on the notification procedures for statements on dietary supplements. The agency "is requiring that the notification be signed by a responsible individual," and that the "individual certify the accuracy of the information presented in the notice, for efficient enforcement" of the law. Under the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act, marketers must notify FDA that they are using a structure/function claim 30 days after first marketing the product.