It is important to inform clients that dietary supplements are:
1. Closely regulated by the FDA.
2. Not evaluated by the FDA prior to sale.
3. Marketed under the umbrella of natural drugs.
4. Allowed to claim to cure or treat conditions.
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Rationale: Dietary supplements are not evaluated by the FDA prior to being offered for sale to the public. All dietary supplements are placed under a special umbrella of "food" by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and are required to be labeled as dietary supplements. Product marketers cannot claim to cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition.
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