FDA to regulate Vitamins/herbal/dietary supplemntary - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

furtiva · 04-10-2007, 10:37 AM

I came across recently of a draft from the FDA that is considering regualting the production, destrbution and selling of vitamins, minerals, daily/diet supplements and everything that falls under alternative/herbal mind and body medicine/practices.

Personally I think it's a good thing since it will reassure that whatever we;re gone buy it's safe for consumption and must have proven to them (FDA) that is not harmful, or which doses are dangerous.

Does anyone know when is this taking place and how is it going to affect bying vitamins in the future?

My source was a public electronic group and they circulated it as a draft to their members without much information on the practical consequences or the dates when it is expected to be approved if ever.

cvoor · 04-10-2007, 10:59 AM

Wow, I'd like to know myself. I'm taking GNC womens ultra mega, which has 100% of the RDA for some nutrietns, but over the RDA for others. Will I still be able to purchase this, or only Centrum ??

music12 · 04-11-2007, 04:23 AM

FDA involvement in regulating alternative type supplements scares the wits out of me!

twiceblessed · 04-11-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cvoor

Wow, I'd like to know myself. I'm taking GNC womens ultra mega, which has 100% of the RDA for some nutrietns, but over the RDA for others. Will I still be able to purchase this, or only Centrum ??

If they regulate the GNC version, they'd be regulating Centrum too!

twiceblessed · 04-11-2007, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ballady3

FDA involvement in regulating alternative type supplements scares the wits out of me!

I'm with you! They are already so gung-ho at the moment to save the world and prevent things that have a 0.012% chance of hurting someone that they seem to have forgotten the defininition of a basic word - "COINCIDENCE" ?!?!