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FDA Requires Vitamin Makers To Verify Ingredients

Los Angeles Times, Monday, June 25, 2007 10:33 AM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that starting in late August, manufacturers in the $22-billon-a-year vitamin and dietary supplement industry must conduct tests to show that their products contain all the ingredients on the label. Companies must also keep records of consumer complaints.

Studies have found that some dietary supplements do not contain all of the ingredients listed on their labels. Ingredients are often in significantly higher or lower dosages than advertised. Some supplements have been pulled from the market because they were found to be contaminated with potentially dangerous ingredients.

The long-awaited regulations come after years of complaints by consumer advocates that the lightly regulated industry is in need of more federal oversight.

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