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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2003
Dietary Supplement Information Act - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require a person owning or operating an establishment engaged in the business of manufacturing, packing, or distributing a dietary supplement to register with the Secretary of Health and Human the name of the person, places of business, and all such establishments. Requires immediate registration upon establishment of such a business and upon any additional establishments. Requires registration of dietary supplement importers. Sets forth labeling requirements and permits the Secretary to set registration fees.Requires any dietary supplement manufacturer, packer, or distributor to initially report to the Secretary any serious adverse reactions to a supplement, to investigate the reaction, and to report any additional information obtained to the Secretary. Sets forth additional requirements for manufacturers.Grants the Secretary authority to enter and inspect any factory, warehouse, or establishment in which dietary supplements are manufactured, processed, packed, or held, for introduction into interstate commerce, or to enter and inspect any vehicle being used to transport or hold such supplements in interstate commerce.Deems a food (includes dietary supplements) misbranded if its label does not contain the toll-free telephone number, and the address of the Internet site, maintained by the Secretary for purposes of the medical product reporting program (MedWatch or any successor program).
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Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D–CA
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E218-219)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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