Beware of Fake Remedies sold as "dietary supplements" by Frederick S. Mayer, RPh, MPH, and Thomas H. Clarke, Jr., JD, MS

Contributor: Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley

SUMMARY: It is illegal for a manufacturer, promoter, or seller of a dietary supplement to claim, even implicitly, that a dietary supplement will treat or cure illness or disease, or their symptoms; there are few exceptions to this rule. Only drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration can make claims related to curing an illness or disease, or their symptoms.

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Published: 9/19/2009
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Beware of Fake Remedies sold as "dietary supplements" by Frederick S. Mayer, RPh, MPH, and Thomas H. Clarke, Jr., JD, MS

Legal System: United States

Subject Matter:
Consumer Protection
Administrative Law
Health
Products Liability