Which governmental agency is currently funding large, controlled studies of several herbal treatments in order to obtain reliable efficacy and safety data?

a. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
d. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


c

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