DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS FDA Should Take Further Actions to Improve Oversight and Consumer Understanding.

DIETARY supplements policy; FOOD safety; GOVERNMENT regulation; UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration; UNITED States. Government Accountability Office

The article focuses on the report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) concerning the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulations on dietary supplements and foods. The report examines the ability of the FDA to act on concerns about the safety of dietary supplements and foods with added dietary ingredients. It recommends the need for the FDA to take further actions to improve consumer understanding about the safety and efficacy of supplements.