This webinar will focus on regulatory and legislative priorities in the natural products industry. It will feature a presentation by the nation’s top dietary supplement official who is responsible for regulating a $70 billion market, Cara Welch, Ph.D., Director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs. Following her presentation, Dr. Welch will participate in a chat with Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D., who leads the Natural Products Association and oversaw the FDA Division of Dietary Supplement Programs during the Obama administration.
Also, during the webinar, regulatory expert Ashish Talati, Esq., will explain the significance of an FDA proposed GRAS rule and discuss it with Dr. Fabricant. NPA VP of Government Affairs Kyle Turk will close the webinar by highlighting the association’s legislative priorities and NPA Fly-In Day, a premier advocacy event in the nation’s capital happening on May 12, 2026.
Webinar Agenda
Title: FDA Dietary Supplement Priorities
Date: Wednesday, January 28th
Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Eastern Time)
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cara Welch, Ph.D., Director of the FDA Office of Dietary Supplement Programs, within the Office of Food Chemical Safety, Dietary Supplements & Innovation, presents on the agency’s dietary supplement-related priorities.
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Q&A with Dr. Welch, led by Natural Products Association President and CEO Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Ashish Talati, Esq., of Talati Law Firm PLLC, presents on FDA proposed rule to require mandatory submission of GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) notices for use of human and animal food substances that are purported to be GRAS.
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Q&A with Mr. Talati, led by Dr. Fabricant.
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Kyle Turk, NPA VP of Government Affairs, presents on NPA legislative priorities (e.g. preemption, drug preclusion) and Fly-In Day.
Price:
NPA Members: FREE
Non-Members: $100
