Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Transparency and Safety of Dietary Supplements

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin has reintroduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act, legislation aimed at improving transparency and safety in the dietary supplement market.

If enacted, the bill would require manufacturers to register their products with the FDA, including product names, ingredient lists, electronic labels, allergen information, and health/structure-function claims, with this data published in a publicly accessible database.

Supporters argue that this would give both regulators and consumers better insight into a marketplace that has grown from about 4,000 products in 1994 to an estimated 100,000 today.