Consumers Union supplement survey
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nine in 10 consumers want dietary supplements to be proven safe and effective before being marketed, according to a new survey announced June 7 by Consumer Reports publisher Consumers Union. The random sample online survey of 1,221 adults also found that 96% of patients feel supplement makers should be required to report health problems caused by their products and label them with risk information. Eight in 10 respondents agreed that "poor regulation posed a risk to their and their family's health" while only 19% felt supplements are "sufficiently regulated." CR recently published an article naming 12 supplements the "dirty dozen" that consumers should avoid (1"The Tan Sheet" April 5, 2004, p. 13)...