Do we need tougher regulation of dietary supplements?

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statnews  November 16, 2015

The dietary supplement industry is booming; surveys show that half to two-thirds of Americans take a supplement regularly. The category includes vitamins, diet aids, herbal products, and other pills, drinks, and powders that claim to promote specific health benefits. Supplements are only loosely regulated; in most cases, the Food and Drug Administration can't intervene to pull a product from a shelf until after it receives reports that the product has harmed consumers.

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