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DSHEA
(redirected from Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994)

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DSHEADietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (US legislation)


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I have been a political activist for natural health care and was given the "Activist of the Year" award by Citizens for Health for my efforts in passing the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA).
Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, herbal products such as green tea are considered dietary supplements.
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), which seized back control of patent medicines from the FDA, was passed after strenuous lobbying from supplement manufacturers, and this legislation removed all herbs, vitamins, and minerals from FDA oversight--despite the fact that herbs are drugs, exhibiting a full range of effectiveness (or ineffectiveness), dangerous side effects, and interactions with other drugs.
 
 
 
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