Long title | A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish standards with respect to dietary supplements, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | DSHEA |
Enacted by | the 103rd United States Congress |
Effective | October 25, 1994 |
Citations | |
Public law | 103-417 |
Statutes at Large | 108 Stat. 4325 |
Codification | |
Acts amended | Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act |
Titles amended | 21 U.S.C.: Food and Drugs |
U.S.C. sections amended |
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The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA"), is a 1994 statute of United States Federal legislation which defines and regulates dietary supplements.[1] Under the act, supplements are regulated by the FDA for Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR Part 111.[2] The act was intended to exempt the dietary and herbal supplement industry from most FDA drug regulations, allowing them to be sold and marketed without scientific backing for their health and medical claims.[3]