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Originally Posted by Ellie May  Thanks for posting this. Looks like Hill's messed up on their wording and they just need to reword what's on the site and bag. Seems as though they can't say arthritis, but also can't avoid saying it by giving a long list of likely symptoms either.
I'd like to know how all the holistic supplement companies get away with what they do though if Hill's can't word things this way. I guess only because this is food and they don't do supplements at all. |
They don't claim to help a disease. It seems to me, that many of the websites that claim certain supplements do such and such aren't seemly connected to the manufacturers, it's as if it's independent information, and you buy the supplement elsewhere. This is okay, since the manufacturers aren’t' making the claims. Then, you also have small companies that make outrageous claims, but are out of business and under a new name, before the FDA can do anything about it.
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Who has the responsibility for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe?
By law (DSHEA), the manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that its dietary supplement products are safe before they are marketed. Unlike drug products that must be proven safe and effective for their intended use before marketing, there are no provisions in the law for FDA to "approve" dietary supplements for safety or effectiveness before they reach the consumer. Under DSHEA, once the product is marketed, FDA has the responsibility for showing that a dietary supplement is "unsafe," before it can take action to restrict the product's use or removal from the marketplace. However, manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements must record, investigate and forward to FDA any reports they receive of serious adverse events associated with the use of their products that are reported to them directly. FDA is able to evaluate these reports and any other adverse event information reported directly to us by healthcare providers or consumers to identify early signals that a product may present safety risks to consumers. You can find more information on reporting adverse events associated with the use of dietary supplements at Dietary Supplements - Adverse Event Reporting5.Overview of Dietary Supplements |