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The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report on prenatal supplements, which includes data on the testing of 12 different products and some wide-ranging recommendations calling for greater FDA oversight.
Reckitt's Russell (Russ) Michelson reviews the hubbub surrounding titanium dioxide, including state legislation proposing to ban the ingredient, related class-action litigation and an FDA petition.
The National Institutes of Health kicked off its annual Office of Dietary Supplements Seminar Series this week with a presentation by Dr. Cara Welch on how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the dietary supplement marketplace.
In a study on melatonin supplements, one product didn’t contain detectable amounts of the hormone, while another had more than 300 percent of the amount listed.
Melatonin has soared in popularity as a treatment for insomnia and jet lag, with adults five times likelier to use it in 2018 compared to 2000, per the nonprofit National Sleep Foundation, based in Washington, D.C. More than 60% of surveyed adults who take melatonin use the gummy form -- but a recent study in
Over 60% of surveyed adults who take melatonin use the gummy form — but a recent study suggests the contents of gummies might have dangerous levels of melatonin and even CBD.
The study reveals that melatonin gummies contain excessive amounts of the hormone. The lack of industry standards and regulation poses a risk to children and adults ingesting it religiously.