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With dietary supplements, the manufacturer, not the FDA, is responsible for determining safety.
Here are some facts you should be aware of before you decide to take a dietary supplement for diabetes:
- Dietary supplements do not need FDA approval before they are marketed.
- The manufacturer, not the FDA, is responsible for determining safety.
- Manufacturers are also responsible for determining that label claims are accurate and truthful.
- The FDA requires that certain information
appears on dietary supplement labels:
- A descriptive name of the product, stating that it is a “supplement”
- The name and place of business or the manufacturer, packer or distributor
- A complete list of ingredients
- The net product contents
- A “Supplement Facts” panel that
identifies each ingredient in the
product
- Manufacturers or distributors do not have to tell the FDA or consumers what proof they have about their product’s safety or proof to back up any claims. (For information on claims that can be made for dietary supplements, see the following Web site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/hclaims.html). Dietary supplements come under the umbrella of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
- Because of limited resources, the FDA does not routinely analyze the content of dietary supplements.
- On March 7, 2003, the FDA announced proposed rules to establish Good Manufacturing Practices for all dietary supplements. The intent is to reduce risks associated with adulterated or misbranded products. Different quality assessment programs have been developed to certify the content of dietary supplements. Some of these programs include the Dietary Supplement Verification Program (DSVP, run by the United States Pharmacopoeia), Consumer Lab, NSF International, and the Good Housekeeping Institute.
These Web sites offer more information about dietary supplements:
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Oct 1, 2004
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Diabetes Health
Diabetes Health is the essential resource for people living with diabetes- both newly diagnosed and experienced as well as the professionals who care for them. We provide balanced expert news and information on living healthfully with diabetes. Each issue includes cutting-edge editorial coverage of new products, research, treatment options, and meaningful lifestyle issues.
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Topics
- Diabetic / Diabetes Health
- Type 1 / 1.5 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Blood Glucose / Sugar
- High/Low Blood Sugar / Fast Acting Glucose
- Insulin- Pumps, Pens & Syringes
- Continuous Glucose Monitors, CGM, Infusion Sets
- Type 2 Medications
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
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