In August 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced that more than 140 dietary supplements have been found to contain active, undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients, toxic plant materials, heavy metals, and bacteria.
Many of these supplements are marketed to people with diabetes, high cholesterol, insomnia and those interested in weight loss and sexual enhancement.
Because of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), dietary supplements are presumed to be safe and can be marketed with little oversight from the FDA.
And although manufacturers have been required to report adverse reactions from their supplements to the FDA since 2007, most of the 50,000 supposed reactions that occur every year remain unreported.
Furthermore, dishonest manufacturers make it difficult for the FDA to detect undeclared ingredients by using pharmaceutical analogues. Adverse reactions from analogues, such as liver damage, have been reported in Britain, China and Japan.
If you are currently using dietary supplements for any reason, consult your physician today to ensure that you are not at risk.
If you feel you have been injured by a dietary supplement, contact the Oklahoma personal injury attorneys at Carr and Carr Attorneys for a free evaluation. We have represented thousands of Oklahomans for nearly 40 years.
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