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 | | The FDA appears to be unduly and, in our opinion, over-concerned about the safety of vitamins and herbs when the health hazards of these products do not even come close to the health risks and serious side-effects of prescription medication. |
 | | This was the case when, in June 1997, FDA proposed, among other things, to limit the amount of ephedrine alkaloids in dietary supplements (marketed as ephedra, Ma huang, Chinese ephedra, and epitonin, for example) and provide warnings to consumers about hazards associated with use of dietary supplements containing the ingredients. |
 | | FDA's proposal is consistent with the guidance on the distinction between structure-function and disease claims provided in the 1997 report by the President's Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels. |
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