December 2006

FDA provides supplement labeling option

The FDA published a final rule, effective immediately, that gives dietary supplement manufacturers a new option to present nutrition label information on a “per day” basis.

The new “per day” information Daily Value amount and percent is a voluntary option, in addition to the mandatory “per serving” information, on labels of supplements that would be consumed more than once per day.

The Federal Register notice that published this new final rule can be viewed at www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/98fr/06-9657.pdf. It includes explanations and a sample label to show how the new information would be presented on Supplement Facts labels.

The rule was first proposed in January 1999.

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