CFSAN 1999 "report card"
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA center completed "nearly 90%" of its "A" list goals in 1999, handling 73 of the 83 activities included in its yearly strategic plan. Among the achievements listed are the publication of a proposed rule on nutrient content/health claims based on authoritative statements for dietary supplements, holding five stakeholder meetings to address various supplement issues, publishing a guidance defining "significant scientific agreement" and developing a 10-year strategy for "achieving effective regulation of dietary supplements." Among the 10 unaccomplished activities, which "will be carried over to 2000," are "Ephedra" and "Infant Formula - Final Rules on GMPs and Quality Factors." CFSAN will announce its 2000 program priorities the week of Feb. 7