...Taking Advantage of a Broken System Regulation of dietary supplements in the United States has been flawed since congress labeled what can be labeled as a dietary supplement. Dietary supplements, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, enzymes, concentrates, or extracts. Using them multiple times a week, these supplements could be a way to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Americans use dietary supplements as a way to receive results instantly by ingesting many forms of supplements for things ranging from increased memory to hair growth. Some people might see it as a relatively cheap and convenient way to help relieve issues without the use of prescription drugs, but they must wake up...
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...What are dietary supplements? In the United States, dietary supplements are substances you eat or drink. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids (the individual building blocks of protein), or parts of these substances. They can be in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. They supplement (add to) the diet and should not be considered a substitute for food. What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements? Some supplements may help to assure that you get an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients. However, supplements should not replace the variety of foods that are important to a healthful diet — so, be sure you eat a variety of foods as well. Unlike drugs, supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure diseases. That means supplements should not make claims, such as "reduces arthritic pain" or "treats heart disease." Claims like these can only legitimately be made for drugs, not dietary supplements. What are some risks from taking dietary supplements? Yes. Many supplements contain active ingredients that have strong biological effects in the body. This could make them unsafe in some situations and hurt or complicate your health. For example, the following actions could lead to harmful — even life-threatening — consequences. Using supplements with medications (whether prescription or over-the-counter) Substituting supplements for prescription medicines Taking too much of some supplements, such as vitamin...
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...Products Regulations for Specific Products # 12 Jan. 2010 Personal care products fall into two categories: dietary supplements and cosmetics. Dietary supplements are products that are ingested, such as dried herbs, teas, tinctures, capsules, and tablets. These must meet regulatory requirements for processed foods as well as those listed below. Cosmetics are products that are applied to the human body for cleaning or body care. Fresh culinary herbs are exempt from these regulations. Information on selling fresh herbs can be found in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Fact Sheet. Washington State law abides by the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act and with the federal trade commission act that expressly outlaws the false advertisement of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics. For more information, please see the Washington State Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (RCW 69.04) which outlines the regulations governing the sale of dietary supplements and cosmetics at http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=69.04. In this fact sheet, we will review the regulations for: • dietary supplements definition; • dietary supplements safety and claims; • labeling dietary supplements; • definition of cosmetics; • federal regulations for cosmetics; and • cosmetics claims. Dietary Supplements Definition The State of Washington follows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) definition of dietary supplements. These are considered products (other than tobacco) that are: • Intended to supplement the...
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...Herbal Supplements The FDA should regulate herbal supplements as it ensures safety for the consumer. If taken properly, herbal supplements have great benefits. The problem is that there simply is not enough regulation of the herbal supplements. Many herbal supplements can be dangerous if taken incorrectly. What’s worse, people simply do not have enough information about the benefits and risks of herbal supplements. A great example of the lack of regulation is overuse of Ephedra. A while back, people started taking mass amounts of Ephedra in order to lose weight. It ended in a great amount of deaths, causing the FDA to take measures against makers of medicines containing Ephedra. Because it was considered an herbal supplement, it did not have the same scrutiny as synthetic drugs. Herbal supplements can be just as powerful as synthetic drugs, so the same vigilance in regulation should apply. Also, harmful ingredients sometimes end up in herbal supplements, which present an entirely new risk. If herbal supplements were more closely monitored, there would be a better chance of preventing this from happening. Because of the lack of regulation, consumers do not have any assurance that what they are buying is safe. Consumers need that assurance, especially when it comes to health products. There also is not very much awareness about herbal supplements. People do not realize how powerful some herbal supplements are. Many people hold the mistaken belief that herbal supplements are...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary James Johnson SCI/241 Abstract In this paper I am going to discuss and identify what are dietary supplements, some benefits of taking dietary supplements, some risks from taking dietary supplements, the government regulations surrounding dietary supplements, I will be discussing Rheumatoid arthritis and the use of an herbal supplement to treat it called cat’s claw. What are Dietary Supplements? Dietary supplements in the United States are classified as substances that you consume by the way of eating or drinking them. Dietary supplements can be herbal, vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, or even a part of all of these substances. Some benefits of taking these dietary supplements are boosting energy, losing weight, stress, heart health, liver health, and even to reduce wrinkles. These are just a few benefits of taking supplements, there are experts that say that there are places in our diet that has a definite need for supplements, but there primary goal is to fill in the gaps that we lose as nutrients. There are risks that are involved with taking dietary supplements and people need to pay close attention when taking to many supplements. Like all drugs there are side effects, Exposures to supplements (such as vitamins, herbs, protein powders, and botanicals) accounted for more than 35,000 calls to US poison control centers in 2011. Of these calls, more than 4,000 people were reportedly treated in health care facilities. More than 800 cases...
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...began “long before recorded history.” Nevertheless, the herbal supplements did not become popular in the United States, until approximately twenty years ago. The rise in popularity is thought to be due to the high costs of prescription drugs and the urge to return to this “natural remedies.” Additionally, around eighty percent of individuals “worldwide rely on herbal medicines for some part of their primary health care,” according to the same article. Considering that such a large number rely on these supplements, one would assume that herbal supplements would have strict regulations. Yet, herbal supplements are not regulated the same way that prescription drugs are; but they should be....
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...INTRODUCTION ......................... 1 §774.2 [RESERVED] ................................. 2 SUPPLEMENT NO. 1 TO PART 774 – THE COMMERCE CONTROL LIST........ 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO PART 774 – GENERAL TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE NOTES ................................. 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO PART 774 – STATEMENTS OF UNDERSTANDING . 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 TO PART 774 – COMMERCE CONTROL LIST ORDER OF REVIEW ............................................... 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 TO PART 774 ITEMS CLASSIFIED UNDER ECCNS 0A521, 0B521, 0C521, 0D521 AND 0E521 ..................................................................... 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO PART 774 – SENSITIVE LIST ....................................... 1 SUPPLEMENT NO. 7 TO PART 774 – VERY SENSITIVE LIST ........................... 1 § 774.1 INTRODUCTION (a) Scope of the control list. In this part, references to the EAR are references to 15 CFR chapter VII, subchapter C. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) maintains the Commerce Control List (CCL) that includes “items” -- i.e., “commodities,” “software,” and “technology” -- subject to the authority of BIS. The CCL does not include items exclusively controlled for export by another department or agency of the U.S. Government, though in instances where other agencies administer controls over related items, entries in the CCL Export Administration Regulations may contain a reference to such controls. In addition, those items “subject to the EAR”...
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... Dietary Supplements Report June 2, 2013 Kristine Ellsworth HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT DIETART SUPPLEMENTS You've heard about them, have probably used them, and have even recommended them to friends or family. But how much do you really know about dietary supplements. Yes, some can be beneficial to your health — but taking supplements can also involve health risks. Here I am about to tell my readers important information that you can share with your family and friends about Dietary Supplements! Dietary supplements refer to vitamins, minerals and other substances available in the form of a pill, gum, lozenge, drops or injections and intended for human consumption. Dietary supplements are available at health food stores, vitamin shops and even in doctor's offices. While their purpose is to provide health benefits, supplements should never be used as a substitute for nutrients found in foods or medication prescribed by your doctor. Dietary Supplements are vitamins, minerals, and other less familiar substances — such as herbals, botanicals, amino acids, and enzymes (see box at right). Dietary supplements are also marketed in forms such as tablets, capsules, soft gels...
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...100 Select Two Companies That Comply With The Regulation Of The Bureau of Consumer Protection The FDA is the oldest consumer-protection agency in the nation. It was established in 1906 from existing governmental agencies by the Food and Drug Act, which gave the agency its regulatory power. Previously called the Division of Chemistry, the Bureau of Chemistry, and the Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration, the agency's first, primary responsibility was to ensure the safety and purity of food sold to Americans. Today, the FDA regulates the labeling, cleanliness and purity of all foods except meat and poultry (which are regulated by the Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service). It ensures the safety of the nation's blood supply and other biologics, such as vaccines and transplant tissue. Drugs must be tested, manufactured and labeled according to FDA standards before they can be sold or prescribed. Medical devices such as pacemakers, contact lenses, hearing aids and breast implants are regulated by the FDA. X-ray machines, CT scanners, mammography scanners and ultrasound equipment also fall under FDA oversight. So do cosmetics. And the FDA takes care of our livestock and pets by ensuring the safety of livestock feed, pet food, and veterinary drugs and devices. Spring Valley Vitamin Supplements and CareOne comply with consumer protection labeling regulations. Nutritional labeling of dietary supplements must have particular dietary information listed...
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...capability, GNC would need to cursorily examine it’s marketing environment. (Evans, M 1988) highlights the rules and regulations, effects of governments, changes in technology and the implications of societal changes as the basis of marketing environment, which ultimately influence impinging on marketing. These forces fall within the macro environment of PESTL frame. As the name indicates, macro environmental factors are the forces prevailing in the external environment of the organisation. Macro environmental variables include political, economical, socio-cultural, technological, and legal forces, having bearing on the industry and business players (Popkin, B.M Duffey, K & Gordon Larsen, P 2005) Business firms and industries have no control over such factors and thus are bound to adapt and act in accordance with macro environmental forces in order to exist and sustain in the marketplace. Thus, these variables would be considered as a ramification to such a supplementary industry, which in this case is “GNC”. POLITICAL: Political factors are one of the major macro environmental force affecting multi vitamin industries and related business firms. It takes into account legislations, market regulations, government stability and trade agreements (Mashhadi, AM & Ijaz-Ur-Rehman, Q 2012). Australian government has formulated quite strict and confined set of regulations for companies engaged in preparing and offering vitamins, minerals, nutritional, herbs, diet, energy, and other health...
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...Behind Dietary Supplements When I was growing up our cars had rolled down windows, and if we wanted to change the channel on TV we had to get up and manually press the button. Today we have remote controls for almost everything, and we are used to a world with magical buttons. Maybe that is why our society thinks that even food, and vitamin intake has a magical button. I used to take Vitamin Supplements on a regular basis, and I was certain that my body was receiving everything it needs through the magical pill. I was certain I was doing the perfect thing until the day I attended Wellness Class. The professor asked the whole class to bring one bottle of a supplement that we were taking. Almost the whole class brought in some kind of supplement, and the experiment began. There were more then twenty small plastic cups half filled with regular vinegar, and everybody put one tablet from our bottles that we brought in a cup at the same time. Half an hour later, all of us had to take out whatever was left of the tablet, or capsule out of the cup. Most of us took out at least two thirds of the a tablet that was still in one piece, a couple of people even took out a whole tablet, and only a few weren’t able to take out anything because it had dissolved. Well, the experiment is actually proving how our bodies are absorbing those supplements, and in most cases it just goes through us. After the experiment the professor started talking about Dietary Supplements, and how they...
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...Biotechnology Regulations and Ethics FDA Regulation of Probiotics One of the most significant implications of the Human microbiome project (HMP) is the expansion of number of probiotic products available on the commercial market. As, it is new area of study, new claims are being made about the role and the value of probiotics in promoting human health and well-being. However there is some uncertainty about the how these products should be regulated. The Goal of this paper is to discuss the current legal and regulatory issues raised by probiotics and to determine whether the current regulatory framework is a good fit for the products that are available on the market which may be developed in the future as a result of HMP. This paper discusses the current regulatory structure of probiotics, issues, concerns and broad recommendations. According to the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Working group, probiotics are defined as “live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit in the host”. However no legal definition of probiotics exists, in the U.S or in other countries which allows the marketing of products labelled as “probiotics” that do not meet the fundamental criteria stipulated in the scientific definition. Probiotics are live nonpathogenic microorganisms administered to improve microbial balance, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. They consists of Saccaromyces boulardii yeast or lactic...
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...Dietary Supplements Report Mildred Simon SCI/241 August 25, 2013 Professor Lori Jumps Dietary Supplements Report There are several dietary supplements on today’s market. Dietary supplements adds the nutrients the body needs for energy and health. Most nutrients come from food products. Often time people do not eat healthy foods to intake the proper amount of vitamins and minerals the body needs to function. This is where dietary supplements come in. Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplements are health products taken to ensure the body gets its minimum required vitamins and minerals. Dietary Supplements contain “hormone-like compound enzymes, extracts from glands, herbs, amino acids, minerals and all important vitamins” (Dietary Supplement & Vitamins.com, 2013, p.1). Dietary Supplements can be purchased over-the-counter or prescribed by a doctor. It comes in different forms such as liquids, pills, gels, powder, or capsules. It is a supplement that helps promote a healthier life. Benefits and Risk Dietary Supplements are beneficial in many ways. They help reduce chronic illnesses, strengthens the immune system, stabilize moods, and improve body appearance. They also help maintain good health and energy levels. There also can be some risk factors if taken in large dosage or in combination with other elements. “For example, the fat-soluble vitamins A and D can build up to toxic levels in your body when taken in large doses over long periods of...
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...Herbal supplements are mixtures of organic chemicals that may come from any raw or processed plant or plant part such as, leaves, stems, flowers, roots, or seeds (Bent, 2008). Herbalism is the study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, commonly used as an alternate form of medicine. The history of herbalism can be traced back to the origin of humankind. For centuries, not only humans but also animals have been studied consuming plants for illness. Countless herbal supplements were found primarily through trial and error with much observation of the effects. These herbal supplements that many know as remedies, were passed from generation to generation; offering newly gained knowledge of the herbs. All over the world,...
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...Dietary Supplements Summary Sonya Spencer SCI/241 December 21, 2014 Stacey Nagy Dietary Supplements Summary Dietary supplements are substances you eat or drink. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids (the individual building blocks of protein), or parts of these substances. They can be in pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. They supplement (add to) the diet and should not be considered a substitute for food. People have used herbal medicines to prevent illness, cure infection, relieve fever, and heal wounds. Herbal medicines can also treat constipation, ease pain, or act as relaxants or stimulants. Research on some herbs and plant products has shown that they may have some of the same effects that conventional medicines do, while others may have no effect or may be harmful. Many supplements contain active ingredients that have strong biological effects in the body. ("Dietary Supplements", n.d.). This could make them unsafe in some situations and hurt or complicate your health. For example, the following actions could lead to harmful even life-threatening consequences. Food and drug administration regulates both finished dietary supplement products and dietary ingredients. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products. Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients...
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