Revision Leadership

USP's transparent and public standards-setting process relies on the interaction of industry, regulatory bodies, academia, and other stakeholders to ensure that the ongoing application of credible, science-based analysis is in the best interest of public health. A crucial factor is for dietary supplement manufacturers, as well as all other stakeholders, to have a say in the revision of standards that they may later need to observe.

The USP's Dietary Supplements Expert Committee (DSEC) is the official decision-making body charged with revising DSC standards, composed of expert volunteers from science, academia, and industry. DSEC members meet regularly by phone or in person to review revisions generated by public requests; submissions to the PF and FCC Forums; and information from the FDA or the public domain, USP staff, or the DSEC itself.

The work of the DSEC includes

• Approval of new monographs
• Approval and/or instigation of revisions of existing monographs; including updating to more modern analytical procedures
• Consideration of special science and technical challenges
• Updating of general tests and assay methods, as appropriate
• Consideration of general topics related to the public health regarding dietary supplements and their ingredients

View DSEC's current work plan (i.e., details on what standards the DSEC is working on.)

Stakeholder Forum

Each year, USP holds Stakeholder Forums on dietary supplements to provide stakeholders and leaders from academia and industry an opportunity to meet with USP and discuss industry concerns, as well as to receive updates on activities related to dietary supplements. View summaries on the latest Stakeholder Forum meetings.