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after a four-year period of study, an institute of medicine panel, done at the request of the federal drug administration (fda) recommends that the fda be given authority and resources to better-regulate dietary supplements.

Barbara Schneeman of the University of California at Davis, chairwoman of the committee quoted in the washington post

Approximately 29,000 dietary supplements are currently available to the American consumer, and while most are safe, questions have been raised about FDA’s resources to identify and address the occasional problem products. In some cases, data on an ingredient’s safety in humans are scant or nonexistent.

on the other hand, the safety of some ingredients is fairly well-established. this, of course, could mean trouble for people that sell fecally-enhanced herbal supplements from canada.