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FDA regulation of weight loss supplements

The FDA's regulation and monitoring of weight-loss supplements, including their detection of adulterated products and enforcement actions.

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Jan 23, 2026
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How does the FDA test and notify the public about adulterated weight‑loss supplements?

does not preapprove dietary supplements and cannot test the entire market before products are sold; instead it monitors the marketplace, investigates complaints and adverse events, samples products (i...