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The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 ("DSHEA"), is a 1994 statute of United States Federal legislation which defines and regulates dietary supplements. [1] Under the act, supplements are regulated by the FDA for Good Manufacturing Practices under 21 CFR Part 111. [2]
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 is a 1994 statute of United States Federal legislation which defines and regulates dietary supplements. [4] Under the act, supplements are mainly unregulated, without proof of effectiveness or safety needed to market a supplement, as well as dietary supplements being classified as foods ...
In the United States, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 provides this description: "The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) defines the term "dietary supplement" to mean a product (other than tobacco) intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: a vitamin, a mineral, an herb or other ...
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 put dietary supplements in the same category as food under the FDA. This framework means the agency regulates dietary supplements as food ...
Following the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in 1994, dietary supplements were placed in a "special category under the general umbrella of 'foods,'" according to the FDA.
In the United States, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 defined the term "dietary supplement": "A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a 'dietary ingredient' intended to supplement the diet. The 'dietary ingredients' in these products may include: [8] vitamins, minerals, herbs or other ...
The act was a huge step forward in the overall health and safety of the consumer, and laid the groundwork for future consumer advocate success. 1912- The Shirley Amendment is passes that effectively prohibits false advertising of therapeutic benefits from the use of food/dietary supplement products
Regulation of supplements varies widely by country. In the United States, a dietary supplement is defined under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. [74] There is no FDA approval process for dietary supplements, and no requirement that manufacturers prove the safety or efficacy of supplements introduced before 1994.