#067: NPA vs. Dick Durbin's 2022 Supplement Bill (S.4090)

https://blog.priceplow.com/podcast/npa-vs-dick-durbin-s4090 On April 26, Senators Dick Durbin (IL) and Mike Braun (IN) proposed a bill titled Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022, which would have serious ramifications on the way business and commerce is done in the dietary supplement industry. We invited a powerhouse team of industry veterans and experts to discuss what this bill would mean for the industry: Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D – CEO/President of the Natural Products Association (NPA) Joe Weiss – President of branded ingredient developer Nutrition21 and NPA Board Member Doug Kalman, Ph.D – Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for The Natural Products Association All Dietary Supplements would now need FDA pre-approval? The discussion centers around the text of the bill, and how its subtle wording would effectively create a situation where supplement manufacturers would require pre-market approval in order to enter the marketplace, otherwise they’d be deemed misbranded and subject to legal action. Quick links before listening Read the bill’s text – https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4090/text Compose a message to your representatives – https://www.votervoice.net/NPA/Campaigns/94238/Respond Video: PricePlow Invites the NPA to Discuss Dick Durbin’s S.4090 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl5gDfFFGpQ Detailed Show Notes (0:00) – Introduction to the situation (0:40) – Guest introductions (3:30) – Dan Fabricant’s opening statement: (4:35) – Pre-Market Approval (5:00) – NDI (New Dietary Ingredient) (6:15) – The bill’s vagaries: (7:45) – There are no specifics and no protection for what gets on the list. (7:50) – FDA’s recent activity (9:20) – Joe Weiss talks about the consumer-facing side (11:30) – There’s precedence for FDA malfeasance (12:20) – The bill is sneakily-worded (12:50) – Commerce in America (13:45) – Supplements aren’t pharmaceuticals (14:05) – Tianeptine?! Dick Durbin’s presentation of this bill (16:55) – This bill does not enhance or improve consumer safety (18:40) – FDA correct action? (20:30) – Joe discusses how DSHEA 1994 affected the industry (22:20) – What would you say to Dick Durbin? What’s the NPA’s negotiation line? (24:20) – Opening the door for frivolous lawsuits (24:50) – Senator Durbin and the Supplement Industry (27:15) – The bill’s aim (28:00) – The listing of retailers?! (29:45) – New flavors require pre-market registration! (31:15) – Opens the door for politicization (34:00) – The manpower required for this (35:00) – FDA’s facility inspections are down! (37:00) – Potential FDA improvements and comparisons to the food industry (42:30) – Many companies are more brazen these days (45:00) – Giving FDA ability to remove existing products through this bill (48:00) – Take Action Take Action! If you’re against this bill, then see NPA’s Voter Voice page and compose a message to your representa… Read more on the PricePlow Blog