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On Dec. 21, 2020, the NIH announced that it had awarded over $107 million to support new, non-traditional…
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On Feb. 9, 2004, deeming such products to present an unreasonable risk of harm, the FDA banned dietary…
On Jul. 11, 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule in the Federal…
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On Mar. 23, 1999, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a rule publication that defined dietary supplements…
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On Oct. 25. 1994, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act was enacted establishing specific labeling requirements, provided…
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On Sept. 11, 1992, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began recommendations for folic acid…
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On Apr. 22, 1976, the U.S. Congress passed the Vitamin-Mineral Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic…
On Dec. 21, 1820, eleven physicians met in Washington, D.C., to establish the U.S. Pharmacopeia, the first compendium…