Melatonin Dose Study, Steroid Warning Show Both Sides Of Coin For US Supplement Industry Image

Latest Public Perception Peril Prompted By JAMA Research Letter, FDA SARMs Consumer Alert

Separate criticisms show opposite sides of the coin of public perception constantly flipping for businesses large and small making and marketing supplements available in US.

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The quality of a popular dietary ingredient sleep aid is doubted by researchers in one of the latest criticisms faced by the US dietary supplement industry. In another recent shadow cast across the industry, regulators renew warnings about supplements made with chemical substances which mimic the effects of testosterone and anabolic steroids.

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