Joint Committee on Dietary Supplements

  • 1.  Comment #12529: Replace "potency" with "strength"

    Posted 04-18-2024 08:43 PM
    Staci Eisner added comment "Replace "potency" with "strength"" to the document "173i110r2 - CFU - JC Memo & ballot.pdf" in the "Joint Committee on Dietary Supplements" group.

    Subject: Replace "potency" with "strength"
    Category: Editorial
    Comment

    The word "potency" should be replaced with "strength," as the latter is the term used in the applicable regulations and by companies when implementing the regulations.


    Proposal

    The word "potency" should be replaced with "strength," as the latter is the term used in the applicable regulations and by companies when implementing the regulations.



    Comment Number: #12529
    Submitter: Staci Eisner
    Date submitted: 2024-04-19 00:43:18
    Status: new
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  • 2.  RE: Comment #12529: Replace "potency" with "strength"

    Posted 04-19-2024 01:12 PM

    I don't agree & think they are basically equivalent.

     

    Sidney






  • 3.  RE: Comment #12529: Replace "potency" with "strength"

    Posted 04-19-2024 03:31 PM
    Staci is, of course, correct. You don't have to read the whole doc, the important points is in the first third. Joe Betz

    https://courses.washington.edu/pharm309/calculations/Lesson2.pdf 





  • 4.  RE: Comment #12529: Replace "potency" with "strength"

    Posted 04-19-2024 05:16 PM
    Got it! I retract my comment.  Thank you.

    Sidney

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  • 5.  RE: Comment #12529: Replace "potency" with "strength"

    Posted 04-20-2024 08:04 AM
    I agree that they are not the same and prefer strength over potency. 


    Robert Wildman PhD RD LD CISSN
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