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Who Should Regulate Dietary Supplements?

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Terry Graedon

October 07, 2009

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Terry Graedon

October 07, 2009

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Millions of Americans are now taking dietary supplements that are not well regulated by any government agency. Many dietary supplements contain a wide variety of undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. Without oversight, unscrupulous manufacturers will take advantage of an unsuspecting public. It’s time for the U.S. to catch up with other developed countries and ensure the herbs and dietary supplements sold on health food shelves contain what they claim.

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Terry Graedon

Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies.Read Terry's full bio.

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