title: Are dietary supplements safe as currently regulated? The great debate.
abstract: At its 2002 annual meeting, the American College of Toxicology hosted in its series of issue sessions a symposium entitled "The Great Debate: Are Dietary Supplements Adequately Regulated to Enhance the Safety of Consumers." There were five participants in the debate, of whom three (the moderator and one advocate from either side) contributed papers. This article, reflecting the author's talk as the moderator, presents the applicable regulations, an overview, and history of the marketplaces and the range of perceived consumer safety problems.
authors.affiliation: Gad Consulting Services, Cary, North Carolina 27511, USA. scgad@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: Shayne C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gad
authors.forename: Samantha E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Gad
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D000329:Advertising; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D004348:Drug Labeling; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration