The regulation of dietary supplements falls to the FDA. Because dietary supplements are regulated as food, there is a vast difference between the regulation of supplements and the regulation of drugs. What is one major difference?
A) There is scientific proof of an optimum dosage.
B) There is scientific proof of the efficacy of the product.
C) Dosage is standardized among manufacturers.
D) There is no premarket testing to determine maximum safe dosage.
D
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Dietary supplement manufacturers do not have to prove their product is safe. They submit information to the FDA that supports their conclusion that reasonable evidence exists that the product is safe.
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