McCain Pitches a Fastball to the Natural Supplement Industry

Former Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), has introduced new legislation, the Dietary Supplement Safety Act of 2010, which will amend the current Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). In this bi-partisan bill, co-sponsored by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), McCain seeks “to more effectively regulate dietary supplements that may pose safety risks to unknown consumers.” This timely legislation, proposed to combat “the consumption of dangerous drugs such as designer steroids, often found hidden in over-the-counter supplements promoted as safe and legal,” according to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), comes just days before Super Bowl weekend and has manifested applause from the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the US Olympic Committee, the American...