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| America Needs Supplement Safety Now |
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| Now is time to ensure the safety of all nutritional supplement products. |
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| Americans everyday are endangering their health without knowing it because a number of rogue supplement manufacturers motivated uniquely by profit are selling over-the-counter supplements containing dangerous drugs such as designer steroids and marketing the products as "legal and safe." |
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| The current regulatory framework does not require supplement companies to prove that their products are safe and effective prior to going to market, and as a result, Americans are consuming dangerous drugs without knowing it. It is widely known that the consumption of drugs like designer steroids poses grave health threats and has been a known cause of liver injury, stroke, kidney failure and pulmonary embolism. |
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| I urge you to work with your colleagues in Congress to establish a regulatory framework that ensures all supplements sold over-the-counter, in retail stores and online, are safe and effective. And, that the federal agencies regulating this industry have the tools to effectively protect consumers’ health. |
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| Please act now to ensure the safety of supplements. |