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AIBMR can provide a "how-to" manual on the current label compliance rules and regulations. This manual is designed to assist a supplement company in the development and design of new dietary supplement labels, under the new labeling rules required by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that went into effect on March 23, 1999.

AIBMR's extensive library, founded in 1978, provides technical staff with thousands of useful reference works collected from around the world. Technical books and references are invaluable documents staff can review when working on projects. Abstract databases provide no information on books and monographs, hence the reason a large up-to-date library collection is essential. The convenience of an in-house library saves time and money for clients needing a comprehensive review of the literature during R & D, or when requiring documentation or technical information.

On September 27, 1997, the FDA published a Final Rule on the labeling of dietary supplements (Federal Register, Vol 62, No. 184, Rules and Regulations, pages 49,826-49,892). This information has been incorporated into the 21st volume of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as Part 101. The FDA sets forth its new dietary supplement labeling rules in section 101.36 of the 21 CFR.

As of March 23, 1999, the FDA is requiring strict adherence to these new labeling regulations for dietary supplements sold to the public. It is important to understand what is meant by the types of panels that are required to appear on the package of a dietary supplement.