Nurses and doctors regularly use vitamin supplements, but no more than the general population, a survey finds. And the medical professionals recommend supplements to their patients.

Three New Jersey companies that manufacture and sell nutritional supplements and protein powder have just learned what happens when you do not follow health directives from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA wants a shutdown that could last weeks, even months depending on the amount of work needed to trap animals, disinfect equipment and eliminate unlisted ingredients.

Athletes — and the rest of us — deserve reliable sources of information on the safety of dietary supplements. New York Jet Calvin Pace may be the latest victim of a system that does not provide adequate information or protection from substances that can cause harm to health and career.

In the days following the FDA warning on the dangers of taking Hydroxycut and the manufacturer’s recall, the reaction has been more sliced than divided. There were the oft-seen reactions: NaturalNews headlined its commentary, “FDA Floats Hydroxycut Scare to Discredit Yet Another Supplement Company.”  The personal injury law firm of Onder Shelton O’Leary & Peterson [...]

Get ready for the not-so-kind-and-gentle FDA when it comes to food safety. The agency took abuse from politicians and consumer advocates over its handling of peanut and pistachio contamination earlier this year. Possibly to avoid a third hit, the agency moved swiftly and without warning on May 7 when it sent U.S. marshals into a [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is revising its requirements for cochineal extract and carmine by requiring their declaration by name on the label of all food and cosmetic products that contain these color additives. This final rule responds to reports of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, to cochineal extract-containing food and carmine-containing food and [...]