Regulation of dietary supplements: five years of DSHEA.
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or other botanicals, amino acids or a “concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combinations of these ingredients.”8,12 The DSHEA eliminated the requirement that the FDA review efficacy and safety data for these products—providing that no claims are made to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease.1 This legislation also eased marketing restrictions for dietary supplements.2,3 Accordi...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Food and drug law journal
دوره 54 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999