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why aren’t vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbal remedies as tightly regulated by the fda as are drugs and food additives?

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Answer:

The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 classified these items as "foods" as opposed to drugs; foods have less regulation than do drugs.

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