FDA Announces Qualified Health Claim for Magnesium and Reduced Risk of High Blood Pressure – NPA

We are saying that many supplements safety including iron already come in childproof packaging so additional requirements are unnecessary.

“The facts are that adverse events from supplements are extremely low given their widespread usage, and most of these are the result of three factors: accidents, people not consulting with their doctor, or misuse of a product combined with other health factors. Supplements are safe, which is why millions of Americans use them every day.”

Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw sue the FDA for qualified Health Claims 1999

Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw, sued the FDA in the 1990s for refusing their request to authorize specific health claims for dietary supplements.

At the behest of Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw, Emord & Associates sued the FDA in the 1990s for refusing Pearson and Shaw’s request to authorize four specific health claims for dietary supplements.  Pearson and Shaw sought agency approval of claims associating antioxidant vitamins with cancer risk reduction; omega-3 fatty acids with vascular disease risk … Read more

Know the Facts on Supplement Safety – NPA Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D. 10.14.2015

We are saying that many supplements safety including iron already come in childproof packaging so additional requirements are unnecessary.

“The facts are that adverse events from supplements are extremely low given their widespread usage, and most of these are the result of three factors: accidents, people not consulting with their doctor, or misuse of a product combined with other health factors. Supplements are safe, which is why millions of Americans use them every day.”

FDA regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients

Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw, sued the FDA in the 1990s for refusing their request to authorize specific health claims for dietary supplements.

FDA regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA): Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated … Read more