Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Have A Great Tuesday

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Gary Panos said...

ALBANY — Prosecutors from Connecticut, Indiana and Puerto Rico are joining New York's attorney general in an investigation of the herbal supplement industry.

The new coalition announced Tuesday follows allegations by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman that DNA tests on certain store-brand supplements found contaminants but none of the herbs listed on the label. Schneiderman ordered the supplements off the shelves last month and has requested detailed quality control information from four supplement manufacturers.

Supplement makers aren't required to disclose to the federal Food and Drug Administration or consumers the information they have about the safety or purported benefits of their products.

Schneiderman says lax oversight of supplements can have serious public health consequences, noting a 2013 hepatitis outbreak traced to a tainted diet supplement.

12:54 PM
Jim Sande said...

Gary do we have any specifics about which supplements? Which makers etc?

1:14 PM
Gary Panos said...

Even the best brands (like Solgar VM-75) and others have been found to contain little or no actual nutrients.

Some major brands, like "one-a-day" were found to contain lead.

Anything from China I wouldn't go near. Recently, there have been deaths of dogs because of dog treats from China. They poison their own people (milk containing melamine) so they certainly don't care what they export.

Chinese dollarstore toys with lead coatings. Disgusting.

The supplement industry needs regulation. This is long overdue. It's one thing when the ingredients aren't there, that's just basic fraud (and homeopathy) but when there are contaminants it's an outrage.

This is what happens when there is no oversight, no inspection.

2:03 PM

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