ISTANBUL, Turkey—The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) held its annual meeting here to address regulatory and scientific issues impacting the future of legislation affecting the dietary supplement market. Members from Europe, Asia, Latin America, Russia and the United States attended the event to establish priorities for action. Among the agreements:
- The IADSA Scientific Program will be extended to cover the substantiation of claims and best practice in the regulation of botanical ingredients in supplements.
- A global framework for GMPs (good manufacturing practices) will be developed, incorporating elements of existing GMPs from around the world.
- Cooperation will continue with governments across Asia and Latin America as priorities.
- IADSA should monitor closely developments in the EU, and particularly on the health claims regulation, in view of the global importance of the EU in regulation.
Peter Zambetti, the newly elected chairman of IADSA, highlighted the importance of harnessing the combined expertise and networks of the members across the world. “IADSA is an organization that continues to move from strength to strength,” he said. “We have to move forward on engaging in more education and training for decision-makers, whether in government or science. It is vital that whatever regulatory and policy solutions are arrived at across the world, the interests of the whole supplement sector are protected.”
