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The Consequences of Ineffective Regulation of Dietary Supplements

The Consequences of Ineffective Regulation of Dietary Supplements COMMENTARY The Consequences of Ineffective Regulation of Dietary Supplements RIOR TO ENACTMENT OF ports of serious adverse events and nal nature of botanicals and other the Dietary Supple- 352 voluntary reports of moderate nonvitamin, nonmineral products ment Health and Edu- or mild adverse events. However, the and conceals their potential for caus- cation Act (DSHEA) FDA believes that adverse events are ing serious adverse events. P in 1994, the regula- significantly underreported and es- tory category of dietary supple- timates that the annual number of DECEPTIVE MARKETING ments included substances used to all adverse events is 50 000. treat nutritional deficiencies, such as The report noted the magnitude A second GAO report examined vitamins and minerals. The DSHEA of the regulatory problem: the num- whether deceptive or questionable expanded that category to include ber of dietary supplements on the marketing practices were being used botanicals and other traditional me- market rose from 4000 in 1994 to by vendors of dietary supplements dicinal products, thereby exclud- approximately 75 000 in 2008. Even and whether popular herbals were ing these products from effective contaminated with harmful sub- when the agency identifies an un- regulation by the US Food and Drug stances. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

The Consequences of Ineffective Regulation of Dietary Supplements

JAMA Internal Medicine , Volume 172 (13) – Jul 9, 2012

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2012 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6106
eISSN
2168-6114
DOI
10.1001/archinternmed.2012.2687
pmid
22777632
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Abstract

COMMENTARY The Consequences of Ineffective Regulation of Dietary Supplements RIOR TO ENACTMENT OF ports of serious adverse events and nal nature of botanicals and other the Dietary Supple- 352 voluntary reports of moderate nonvitamin, nonmineral products ment Health and Edu- or mild adverse events. However, the and conceals their potential for caus- cation Act (DSHEA) FDA believes that adverse events are ing serious adverse events. P in 1994, the regula- significantly underreported and es- tory category of dietary supple- timates that the annual number of DECEPTIVE MARKETING ments included substances used to all adverse events is 50 000. treat nutritional deficiencies, such as The report noted the magnitude A second GAO report examined vitamins and minerals. The DSHEA of the regulatory problem: the num- whether deceptive or questionable expanded that category to include ber of dietary supplements on the marketing practices were being used botanicals and other traditional me- market rose from 4000 in 1994 to by vendors of dietary supplements dicinal products, thereby exclud- approximately 75 000 in 2008. Even and whether popular herbals were ing these products from effective contaminated with harmful sub- when the agency identifies an un- regulation by the US Food and Drug stances.

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JAMA Internal MedicineAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jul 9, 2012

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