New Effort To Verify Supplement Labels
New Effort To Verify Supplement Labels There’s news that may make concerns about the safety of dietary supplements easier to swallow. While millions take them each year, many consumers don’t realize that supplements, which include vitamins, minerals and other nutritional products, are not regulated by the government as stringently as medications. Fortunately, steps are being taken to make sure that what’s stated on the label is what’s actually contained in the product. To help consumers make good purchasing decisions, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), a leading organization that verifies dietary supplements, has created a program to help inform consumers who use...
