Supplement firms' reports of serious adverse events jump since becoming mandatory in 2008 and FDA warnings on failures to report have been on the rise as companies labor to keep up with investigations and reporting duties. Similar challenges could lie ahead for cosmetics firms under House and Senate bills.

Rising costs could lead to quality control problems in 2012 if consumers will not pay higher prices to cover manufacturers’ higher costs. Continued implementation of food safety reform “is a big deal,” partly because the requirements may be causing higher costs, says Loren Israelsen of the UNPA.

Rising costs could lead to quality control problems in 2012 if consumers will not pay higher prices to cover manufacturers’ higher costs. Continued implementation of food safety reform “is a big deal,” partly because the requirements may be causing higher costs, says Loren Israelsen of the UNPA.