Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Dietary Supplements: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians.

The American College of Physicians advocates for strengthening FDA regulatory authority over dietary supplements to prevent adulteration and mislabeling in the U.S. market.

• Why it matters: Current regulations treat dietary supplements as foods, leaving them unreviewed by the FDA and creating a health risk from unsafe products entering the market.
• What they did: The position paper proposes policy recommendations to enhance FDA's pre- and postmarket oversight, standardize terminology and data sharing, and improve healthcare system responses for supplement users.
• The result: Implementing these changes could reduce the entry of adulterated products, improve safety, and enhance patient care related to dietary supplement use.