Michael McGuffin: Outrage and action led to DSHEA

Michael McGuffin, president, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), speaks of the tenure of the industry when the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). He recollects the passion mixed with professionalism that brought competitor companies together to work with Congress to develop the law that help build the flourishing supplement industry. In this exclusive video, McGuffin also discusses activists fought to get botanicals and herbs included in the definition of "dietary supplement," the biggest successes and challenges to the implementation of DSHEA, and the biggest dangers currently facing the botanical marketplace.