A Complicated Pill to Swallow: An Ethical Analysis of Dietary Supplement Regulation in the US
When you take a vitamin or supplement throughout your daily routine, do you ever wonder how effective it is, the meaning behind certain marketing claims, or, most importantly, who approved it? Dietary supplement regulation in the United States was vastly transformed by the passing of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) in 1994, yet, in a time marked by creatine craze, “GLP-1” supplements, and an overwhelming interest in wellness, it is imperative to ethically review...