US moves to tighten law on health supplements
This is very dangerous grounds to tread on. On one hand, we do have many outrageous claims made for various supplements that the consumer has a hard time judging as false. On the other hand, increased regulation would ironically place supplements out of the realm of chiropractors and naturapaths–the physicians most qualified to give advice. I personally would rather have the government err on the side of no regulation–I feel that the consumers at potential harm due to the lack of regulation pales in comparison to the consumers benefitting from the use of supplements.
bmj.com Josefson 323 (7314): 654f
