Dietary Supplement Health or Structure/Function Claims

Summary

This practice note covers dietary supplement structure/function claims and the laws and regulations, administrative guidance, and federal cases that govern them. In addition to explaining the structure/function concept and the roles of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in enforcing federal structure/function requirements, this practice note discusses how far structure/function claims can go while trying to adhere to fundamental ethical advertising standards and evaluates critical distinctions in federal law.