title: Multiple organ failure - death of consumer protection?
abstract: The enormously profitable complementary medicines, dietary supplements and traditional medicines markets are largely unregulated internationally and South Africa. Attempts to ensure that consumers are not exposed to harmful or ineffective products have met with varying success around the world.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Society of South Africa. harris@zingsolutions.com
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Steinman
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Jobson
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000592:standards*; D007885:Legislation, Pharmacy / Q000592:standards; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000592:standards*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000592:standards; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations