Access

Published online 2 April 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040329-17

News

Experts rethink vitamin safety

Manufacturers should report ill-effects of herbal supplements report says.

Helen Pearson

The makers of dietary supplements should be forced to notify the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of adverse events, according to a new report.

The report is designed to tackle growing unease in the United States about the safety of certain herbs, vitamins and other products often taken as tonics.

Comments

Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email webadmin@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published.

There are currently no comments.