The nation’s top FDA official responsible for enforcing dietary supplement product regulations said she is frustrated with the years-long trend. FDA is “explicitly clear on our position… and we still regularly find it (kratom in supplements),” said Cara Welch, Ph.D., director of FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP). Read more about this regulatory challenge. Radicle Science co-founders Pelin Thorogood and Jeff Chen, M.D. discuss how to evaluate what is “good science” considering the complexities of real-world conditions and what consumers can reasonably expect from their supplements — which, by design and regulations, are created to optimize health versus cure disease states. What key data points should formulators and product developers consider when creating products that deliver benefits that consumers desire? Read on. |