FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Philippines
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 30, 2026
FDA refused 34 dietary supplements shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 34
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Philippines by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5 | |
| 2025 | 7 | +250% |
| 2024 | 2 | -50% |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 5 | +67% |
| 2020 | 3 | +200% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | -50% |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 13 vitamin lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 38% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 9 | 26.5% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 4 | 11.8% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumed PharmaceuticalsQuezon City, Philippines | Vitamin, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDNEW VET DR | Source | |
| Reh Herbal Manufacturing CorpCandaba, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Interphil Laboratories IncLaguna, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Amherst LaboratoriesLaguna, Philippines | Vitamin, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eternity J&K Co.Cavite, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 6 herbals & botanicals lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 18% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 6 | 17.6% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 5 herbals & botanical teas lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 15% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 5 | 14.7% |
Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reh Herbal Manufacturing CorpCandaba, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pascual Laboratories IncQuezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Health First Wellness LaboratoriMarikina City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Health First Wellness LaboratoriMarikina City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DMI Medical Supply Company Inc.Davao City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Philippines
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin b12 | 2 | 5.9% |
| Vitamin c | 2 | 5.9% |
| Zinc | 2 | 5.9% |
| Chlorella | 1 | 2.9% |
| Kratom | 1 | 2.9% |
| Multiple vitamins | 1 | 2.9% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Philippines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 18 | 29% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 12 | 19% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 8 | 13% |
| NOT LISTED | Product not listed with FDA | 6 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 8% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 4 | 6% |
| NEW VET DR | Appears to be a new animal drug that is unsafe within the meaning of Section 512(a) of the Federal Food,… | 4 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 5% |
| UNSFDIETSP | Dietary ingredient without safety assurance | 2 | 3% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Philippines firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-15 | Supplements and ingredients containing kratom | 1 |
Philippines dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Laboratories | Laguna | 2 |
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc. | Quezon City | 2 |
| Akita Herbal Products | Pampanga | 2 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Philippines
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Trumed PharmaceuticalsQuezon City, Philippines | Vitamin, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDNEW VET DR | Source | |
| Lukpue Drug IncQuezon City, Philippines | Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin) | NOT LISTEDNEW VET DR | Source | |
| Battlecock Livestock ProductsCabanatuan City, Philippines | Vitamin a | NOT LISTEDNEW VET DR | Source | |
| Enson Laboratories IncMeycauayan Bulacan, Philippines | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | NEW VET DR | Source | |
| Reh Herbal Manufacturing CorpCandaba, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Interphil Laboratories IncLaguna, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Reh Herbal Manufacturing CorpCandaba, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pascual Laboratories IncQuezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Health First Wellness LaboratoriMarikina City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Health First Wellness LaboratoriMarikina City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DMI Medical Supply Company Inc.Davao City, Philippines | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Amherst LaboratoriesLaguna, Philippines | Vitamin, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Northfield Laboratories, Inc.Malolos, Philippines | Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eternity J&K Co.Cavite, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mk*Smetics Beauty and Wellness Products Tradng ZNavotas City, Philippines | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Amherst LaboratoriesLaguna, Philippines | Vitamin, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Gruppo Medica, Inc.Calamba, Philippines | Zinc (mineral) | LIST INGRENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gruppo Medica, Inc.Calamba, Philippines | Zinc (mineral) | LIST INGRENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Philippines
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Philippines in 2026 through September 30, 2026, compared with 7 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Philippines?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Philippines the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 18 lines), UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 12 lines) and NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 8 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Philippines?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Philippines firms are Import Alert 54-15 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Philippines firms too; see the country page.
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