Higher Safety Risk For Import Supplements Sold At 'Non-Traditional Places'

FDA officials most every day find imports containing products labeled as dietary supplements but spiked with drug ingredients, or nonprescription drug products that are not compliant with US regulations. Immigrant consumers particularly are susceptible to using those products, FDA says.

National Consumer Protection Week is a good time to tell consumers, particularly in immigrant communities, that FDA is concerned year-round that some imported consumer health care products do not meet US quality and safety standards.

FDA and US Customs and Border Protection officials most every day find import shipments containing products labeled as dietary supplements but spiked with drug ingredients or making disease claims, or

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