Supplement Industry May Be Next in FDA’s Crosshairs

The dietary supplement industry is bracing for increased FDA oversight but no one is sure what form that oversight could take.

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said earlier this month the agency plans to strengthen its oversight of the industry but didn’t provide concrete details. The growth of the supplement industry has led to an increasing number of bad actors entering the market with dangerous supplements or making false and misleading claims for their products, he said.

Gottlieb is aiming to change that by increasing government scrutiny of the fast-growing industry and exploring whether Congress needs to amend ...