LEGAL ALERT: AHPA article provides context for reduced FDA inspections of dietary supplement facilities

Editor's Note

In the February 2022 AHPA Report, AHPA published an article titled, “Reduced FDA Inspections of Dietary Supplement Facilities in Context.” In this piece, AHPA provides context – including FDA data, expert commentary, and additional information – vital to understanding why inspections are down and what a reduction in inspections does (and does not) mean for dietary supplement safety.

Reduced FDA Inspections of Dietary Supplement Facilities in Context

Why reduced inspections do not equate to disregard of dietary supplement safety

It has been reported and widely shared that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspections of dietary supplement facilities declined in 2021, the second year in a row. It is not without merit to discuss the negative implications of such decline. However, context is vital to understanding why inspections are down, including that the decline is not exclusive to the dietary supplement category.