Module VII - Dietary Supplements: Herbal / Natural Products

Sunday October 25, 1998 - Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning the regulation of dietary supplements is correct?

A) The Federal Trade Commission set up the framework for FDA regulation of dietary supplements.
B) The FDA reviews dietary supplements in much the same way as it reviews new drugs.
C) Manufacturers of dietary supplements must supply the FDA with proof that their products are safe.
D) The phrase “dietary supplement” is required on product labels.
E) Individual states have no power to restrict the sale of potentially harmful dietary supplements.
 
 
 

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