Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA as food, not as drugs. However, many dietary supplements contain ingredients that have strong biological effects which may conflict with a medicine you are taking or a medical condition you may have. Products containing hidden drugs are also sometimes falsely marketed as dietary supplements, putting consumers at even greater risk. For these reasons, it is important to consult with a health care professional before using any dietary supplement. Read these Consumer Updates to learn more.
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Dietary Supplements
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- How to Report Product Problems and Complaints to the FDA
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- Some Imported Dietary Supplements and Nonprescription Drug Products May Harm You
- 'All Natural' Alternatives for Erectile Dysfunction: A Risky Proposition
- Beware of Products Promising Miracle Weight Loss
- Mixing Medications and Dietary Supplements Can Endanger Your Health
- WANTED: Consumers to Report Problems
- Can a Dietary Supplement Treat a Concussion? No!
- Some Bee Pollen Weight Loss Products Are a Dangerous Scam
- Beware of False or Misleading Claims for Treating Autism
- OxyElite Pro Supplements Recalled
- Stimulant Potentially Dangerous to Health, FDA Warns
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2013
- 6 Tip-offs to Rip-offs: Don't Fall for Health Fraud Scams
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2012
- Dangerous Supplement Now Sold as 'WOW'
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2012
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2012
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2011
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2011
- HCG Diet Products Are Illegal
- Don't Be Fooled By Health Fraud Scams
- Fabricant: Supplement Safety is Priority
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2011
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2011
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2011
- FDA Warns: Beware of Bogus STD Products
- Identifying Recalled Products
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: February 2011
- Beware of Fraudulent Dietary Supplements
- Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
- Hyland's Teething Tablets: Questions and Answers
- FDA Warns Marketers of Unapproved 'Chelation' Drugs
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2010
- Magic Power Coffee: Potentially Dangerous-Not Magical
- Infant Overdose Risk With Liquid Vitamin D
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: May 2010
- Drugs.com Furthers Reach of FDA Consumer Health Information
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2010
- FDA Launches FDA Basics Online to Enhance Public Understanding of the Agency
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: November 2009
- Warning on Body Building Products (video)
- FDA Teams with Everyday Health to Expand Reach of Health Information
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: October 2009
- FDA's International Posts: Improving the Safety of Imported Food and Medical Products
- Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins (video)
- FDA 101: Product Recalls (video)
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: August 2009
- Warning on Body Building Products Marketed as Containing Steroids or Steroid-Like Substances
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: June 2009
- FDA Promotes Openness and Transparency to Public
- Warning on Hydroxycut Products
- More Weight Loss Products Added to Consumer Alert
- FDA 101: How to Use the Consumer Complaint System and MedWatch
- Fortify Your Knowledge About Vitamins
- FDA and WebMD Form Partnership
- FDA 101: Dietary Supplements
- New Steps to Improve Advisory Committee Processes
- FDA 101: Advisory Committees
- Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts
- FDA's Strategic Plan: Charting Our Course for the Future
- Renewed Legislation Improves Safety of FDA-Regulated Products
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: December 2009
- FDA 101: Product Recalls
- FDA's MedWatch Safety Alerts: July 2010
- Use Caution With Ayurvedic Products
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