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. 2018 Dec 1;178(12):1721-1723.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4846.

Prohibited Stimulants in Dietary Supplements After Enforcement Action by the US Food and Drug Administration

Pieter A Cohen  1   2 , Anita Wen  3 , Roy Gerona  4
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Prohibited Stimulants in Dietary Supplements After Enforcement Action by the US Food and Drug Administration

Pieter A Cohen et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This analysis of dietary supplements purchased in 2014 and purchased again in 2017 examines whether stimulants that were initially present were still present after issuance of public notices by the US Food and Drug Administration to remove potentially hazardous ingredients.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Gerona and Dr Cohen were subjects of a civil suit brought by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a supplement company, regarding β-methylphenylethylamine; Dr Gerona’s case was dismissed and the jury found in Dr Cohen’s favor. Dr Cohen has collaborated in research with NSF International and received research support from Consumers Union. No other disclosures were reported.

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