On 6 March 2023, FDA issued a Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory. The Directory is hosted on the agency’s website and is intended to help the public quickly find what the FDA has said about a specific ingredient and whether the agency has taken any action with regard to the ingredient. Importantly, the Directory will replace the previous FDA Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List, which listed ingredients identified by the agency as not lawfully marketed in dietary supplements.

The US Food and Drug Administration ensures the quality of drug products by carefully monitoring both domestic and foreign drug manufacturers’ compliance with its Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. With over 350 manufacturing establishments supplying the US drug market, China represents one of the two countries with the most foreign drug establishments subject to FDA inspection.

The US Food and Drug Administration ensures the quality of drug products by carefully monitoring both domestic and foreign drug manufacturers’ compliance with its Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. With over 350 manufacturing establishments supplying the US drug market, China represents one of the two countries with the most foreign drug establishments subject to FDA inspection.

On 24 January 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance on action levels for lead in certain categories of processed foods intended for babies and children under two years of age. These action levels reflect levels of lead at which FDA may regard the food as adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. FDA will consider these action levels when determining whether to bring an enforcement action.