The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released an updated list of priority draft and final guidance documents related to foods and dietary supplements that the agency intends to publish by the end of this year.
FDA last updated this list in January 2022.1 The updated list2 omits seven guidance documents that the agency published in the first half of the year and adds one new draft guidance document, related to preparation of premarket submissions for food contact substances. The food and dietary supplement items on the list are as follows:
List of Planned Guidance Documents to Be Published in 2022
Next steps
FDA plans to update the list every six months. The ambitious agenda signals FDA’s commitment to the food program and continuing efforts to expand the use of guidance.
We will continue to monitor the FDA’s issuance of guidance documents affecting the food and dietary supplement industries.
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