Study Takes Measure Of Supplement Size And Link To Swallowing Problems

FDA and CDC Analysis of the 20,791 adverse event reports for vitamins, minerals and supplements from 2006 through 2015 found that 3,962, 19.1%, indicated swallowing problems and the 10 products most commonly identified in the reports all exceeded 17 mm, or 0.67 inch, in length.

Manufacturers should consider limiting dietary supplement dimensions to less than three-quarters of an inch to help consumers, particularly elderly persons, swallow the products more easily, say US public health agency researchers.

An analysis of the 20,791 adverse event reports for vitamin, mineral and supplement products submitted to the Food and Drug...

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