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Dietary Supplement Risks
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- On behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, we appreciated being quoted in your piece. We also want to take this opportunity to clear up some inaccuracies in the story, specifically pertaining to the regulation of dietary supplements. All dietary supplements are regulated by FDA?and there are regulations in place that ensure the quality and safety of dietary supplements both before and after these products enter the marketplace. By law, what?s on the label must be in the bottle and if there are products on the market that contain undeclared ingredients or pharmaceutical or illegal drugs, these products are not legal dietary supplements, and FDA has the authority to remove these products from the marketplace?and thankfully has taken strong enforcement action. As with any consumer product, consumers should buy from sources that they know and trust. Manufacturer reputation is important, and both branded products and ?generic? products (assuming they come from reputable companies), can provide you with a good selection of quality supplements. We agree that consumers should engage their healthcare professional in a dialogue about which vitamins and other supplements they are using. In fact, many consumers would probably be interested to know that according to research, 79 percent of U.S. physicians recommend dietary supplements to their patients and an almost equal number?72 percent of physicians?personally take supplements. Anyone interested in learning more about the role supplements play in an overall healthy lifestyle, should visit our consumer website, www.lifesupplemented.org.
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- On behalf of the Council for Responsible Nutrition, the leading trade association representing the dietary supplement industry, we appreciated being quoted in your piece. We also want to take this opportunity to clear up some inaccuracies in the story, specifically pertaining to the regulation of dietary supplements. All dietary supplements are regulated by FDA?and there are regulations in place that ensure the quality and safety of dietary supplements both before and after these products enter the marketplace. By law, what?s on the label must be in the bottle and if there are products on the market that contain undeclared ingredients or pharmaceutical or illegal drugs, these products are not legal dietary supplements, and FDA has the authority to remove these products from the marketplace?and thankfully has taken strong enforcement action. As with any consumer product, consumers should buy from sources that they know and trust. Manufacturer reputation is important, and both branded products and ?generic? products (assuming they come from reputable companies), can provide you with a good selection of quality supplements. We agree that consumers should engage their healthcare professional in a dialogue about which vitamins and other supplements they are using. In fact, many consumers would probably be interested to know that according to research, 79 percent of U.S. physicians recommend dietary supplements to their patients and an almost equal number?72 percent of physicians?personally take supplements. Anyone interested in learning more about the role supplements play in an overall healthy lifestyle, should visit our consumer website, www.lifesupplemented.org.
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