Durbin Eyes Linking Dietary Supplement Bill to FDA Fee Package

A top senator is looking to add language requiring dietary supplement reporting to must-pass legislation governing the FDA’s user fees.

The Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022, introduced by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Tuesday, would boost Food and Drug Administration oversight of dietary supplements to better identify potentially harmful ingredients or health claims. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) cosponsors the bill.

Durbin’s office said the senator would like to see the legislation added onto the FDA user fee package, which would give the bill a clear path to coverage. The user fee agreements must be reauthorized before the ...