A commentary on the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Position Statement on dietary supplement safety and regulation

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 114-117

  Marcus, Donald M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CALCIUM; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; IRON;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG NOMENCLATURE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; NOTE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23444453227     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clpt.2005.05.003     Document Type: Note

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