Tag: FDA
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Recalls happen more often than people realize
Vehicle, food, and consumer product recalls run in the thousands annually, yet most affected owners never act. Here’s why the system underperforms.
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Most Claims Aren’t Strongly Regulated
From wellness to finance to organic labels, most product claims face far weaker regulation than consumers assume. The gap matters more than ever.
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Proprietary blends hide more than they reveal
Proprietary blends on supplement labels list ingredients without doses, making it impossible to evaluate efficacy. The opacity is the point, not a side effect.
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The line between food and supplement is blurry
Functional foods, fortified snacks, and protein everything: the regulatory line between food and supplement has eroded. What does that mean for consumers?
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The Supplement Industry Thrives on Weak Evidence
Supplements are a $50 billion industry built on studies that wouldn’t pass muster for prescription drugs. Here’s why that gap persists.
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Celebrity-Endorsed Supplements Are Marketing First
Celebrity supplement lines sell trust, not science. Behind the wellness branding sits the same FDA-light supply chain everyone else is buying from.
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Ketamine clinics could be the next opioid crisis
Ketamine therapy is exploding with little oversight, weak protocols, and the same incentive structures that fueled the opioid crisis. Here’s the warning.