There are all sorts of legal and regulatory issues affecting the dietary supplements market today. FDA restructuring, drug preclusion, facility inspections, FTC’s new Health Products Compliance Guidance, and updated Green Guides for environmental claims are just a few.

Top legal and regulatory experts will be tackling these issues and more at the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements in NYC on June 28 and 29 with preconference workshops on June 27.

The Forum is a collaboration between the American Conference Institute and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).

To discuss the agenda and how a changing legal and regulatory landscape is impacting industry practices, I talked with conference co-chairs Megan Olsen, senior vice president & general counsel, CRN, and Taneesha Routier, director of regulatory affairs, XYMOGEN.

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Guest Questions:

1:10 — This year is the 11th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements, which will take place June 28-29 in NYC. What were your goals and intentions as chairs for this year’s program?

3:40 — The Forum features representatives from FDA’s ODSP and FTC. What do you expect to come from their presentations and exchanges?

7:02 — Drug preclusion is an issue on everyone’s mind. How will the Forum approach this topic?

9:28 — How might FDA reorganization of the Human Foods Program impact the agency’s process for inspection of manufacturing facilities?

10:55 — Overall, how might industry and FDA better collaborate to increase inspection frequency and efficiency?

11:56 — What do you anticipate hearing from FTC about its New Health Products Compliance Guidance and its warnings to industry about ensuring proper claims substantiation?

13:56 — FTC has updated Green Guides. Delta Airlines is facing a class action lawsuit related to its carbon neutral claims. How big an area of focus are environmental claims in the dietary supplement industry for FTC and the plaintiff’s bar?

17:23 — We’ve heard publicly recently about a few cases of counterfeit products impersonating brands on Amazon. The Forum will include representatives from the Justice Department and Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit. How big an issue is product integrity in today’s marketplace?