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The research concluded that the drug sold as Viagra was often found in adulterated supplements. Despite what consumers may think, supplements are actually regulated as foods and therefore are not subject to the pre-market safety and effectiveness tests imposed on pharmaceuticals.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Studies show that dietary supplements you take may be contaminated
Nearly 800 food supplements sold in the United States have been contaminated with unapproved ingredients – in some cases drugs banned by the Food and Drug Administration – in a sector analysis by California public health scientists. Most of the contaminated supplements have been marketed to improve sexual performance, strengthen muscles or lose weight. They often contained pharmaceutical drugs – such as steroids or the active ingredient of Viagra – for which consumers were normally required to take a prescription. (Allday, 10/12)
California Healthline:
Study finds hidden drugs and danger threaten over-the-counter supplements
According to a study published Friday in the JAMA Network Open, many of these products contain unapproved and unregulated pharmaceutically active ingredients. The authors wrote that the substances were "a serious public health problem. Researchers at the California Department of Public Health found that from 2007 to 2016, 776 products marketed as dietary supplements contained hidden active ingredients that are neither safe nor studied. Among them, dapoxetine, an antidepressant not approved in the United States; and sibutramine, included in some supplements for weight loss but banned in the US market in 2010 due to cardiovascular risks. (Bluth, 10/12)
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