What is a legal requirement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994?
1. The herbal product must contain only one active ingredient.
2. Dietary supplements must state that the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
3. Efficacy must be demonstrated by the manufacturer.
4. The product must contain the ingredients listed in the amounts claimed.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Herbal medicines may contain dozens of active chemicals.
Rationale 2: These statements are required on the label of dietary supplements.
Rationale 3: The manufacturer does not have to prove the efficacy of the product.
Rationale 4: The accuracy of the label is not regulated, and the product may or may not contain the listed ingredients in the amounts claimed.
Global Rationale: Required statements due to DSHEA include that the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Herbal medicines may contain dozens of active chemicals. The manufacturer does not have to prove the efficacy of the product. The accuracy of the label is not regulated, and the product may or may not contain the listed ingredients in the amounts claimed.
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