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Why the United States Still Needs Improved Dietary Supplement Regulation and Oversight
Author(s) -
Morrow JD
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100500
Subject(s) - clinical pharmacology , dietary supplement , statement (logic) , position statement , legislation , task force , medicine , pharmacology , business , political science , law , family medicine , public administration , chemistry , food science
It has been 3 years since the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT) issued a position statement regarding dietary supplement safety and regulation. 1 I was the Chair of the ASCPT task force charged with issuing the statement. At the time, after careful review of available data, the other members and I concluded that dietary supplement legislation in the United States was lacking and that enhanced oversight was essential to increase the safety of these products for the American consumer. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2008) 83 , 3, 391–393.doi: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100500