FDA's "War on Supplements"

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FDA can’t even require that supplements be effective before they are sold

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the FDA ’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, dietary supplements, and other substances.

With Kennedy now in the driver's seat, the industry will likely expect more: It aims to make bolder health claims for its products and get the government, private insurers, and flexible spending accounts to pay for supplements.

The FDA can't even require that supplements be effective before they are sold.

Kennedy wants companies to make expanded marketing claims based on evidence from non-FDA sources.

Kennedy has also called for relaxing the strictures on psychedelic drugs, which interest some veterans as potential remedies for post-traumatic stress disorder.

The push for less onerous standards on supplements and psychedelics would come while Kennedy is demanding “gold-standard science” to review preservatives and other food additives.

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