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Food Supplements Risk Communication

Format	Author(s)	Title / Description	Date added	Details
	Engle, Mary K./Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission	[Letter to Internet Advertisers of Products Claiming to Affect Cortisol] Letter regarding marketing claims that products cause weight loss or produce other health benefits by affecting cortisol that are not supported by scientific evidence. (more) Publication Date: Friday, October 1, 2004	Oct 8, 2004
	Scientific Committee, European Food Safety Authority	Botanicals and Botanical Preparations Widely Used as Food Supplements and Related Products: Coherent and Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Consumer Information Approaches Discussion paper adopted on June 23, 2004 that addresses issues related to risk assessment and consumer information on botanicals in food supplements. Includes discussion of quality and safety issues, related EC legislation, and potential future activities related to these products. (more) Publication Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2004	Sep 22, 2004
	Advisory Forum, European Food Safety Authority	EFSA Advisory Forum Event Berlin: Abstracts and presentations from this public event on topics related to the risk assessment process. Presentations include "Future perspectives in risk assessment: Key challenges and opportunities"/Jouve, Jean-Louis; "Future perspectives on risk assessment: key challenges and opportunities"/Feron, Victor J.; "Future perspectives on risk assessment: key challenges and opportunities"/Silano, Vittorio; "UK review of risks and benefits of fish consumption"/Benford, Diane; "Position of the French Committee of AFSSA on a risk/benefit analysis of GMOs"/Schwartz, Maxime; "Risk-benefit assessment of micronutrients - folic acid"/Flynn, Albert; and "Risk-benefit evaluation lessons for risk management and communication"/Renn, Ortwin. (more) Event Dates: Monday, November 8, 2004 - Tuesday, November 9, 2004 Publication Date: Friday, November 12, 2004	Aug 6, 2004
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Tips for Older Dietary Supplement Users Questions and answers for older people regarding the use of dietary supplements. Includes discussion of risks, talking with your healthcare provider, spotting false claims, and more. (more) Publication Month: December 2003	Apr 9, 2004
	Cleland, Richard L.; Gross, Walter C.; Koss, Laura D.; Daynard, Matthew; Muoio, Karen M.	Weight-Loss Advertising: An Analysis of Current Trends Report of an analysis of weight loss advertising and claims. Sections include "An Overview," "Collection Methodology and Coding," "Analysis of Weight-loss Advertisements" (including "Claims by Category"), "Historical Comparison: 1992/2001," "Regulatory Framework," "Media Responsibility," and "Conclusion." Appendices include "Product List" and "Examples of Questionable Ad Claims From 2001 Sample". (more) Publication Month: September 2002	Jul 7, 2003
	International Cyber Business Services, Inc.	Products Containing Ephedrine Table of products that contain ephedrine. It includes product name, manufacturer, the amount of ephedrine per serving, whether caffeine is present, form, and the use/label claim. (more)	Dec 3, 2002
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration/Research Triangle Institute	Dietary Supplement Sales Database (DSPD) A survey conducted by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) under contract with FDA. The Access database contains labeling and catalogue information of approximately 3,000 dietary supplement products sold in the United States. The database includes information such as the product's name, the name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, the product's ingredients, and claims about the product. Claims may be about the health benefits or nutrient content of the product or may be nutritional support statements. Thus, the database provides information on the range of products available for sale in the United States, where these products are sold, what they contain, and what claims are being made about these products. Also available are the final report of the project, which includes information on the procedures used and a description of the database, and a supplement to the final report, which includes detailed records from the data collection process. (more) Publication Month: October 1999	Aug 16, 2002
	White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy	White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy Final Report This report presents the Commission's recommendations on complementary and alternative medicine. Topics addressed include coordination of research, education and training of health care practitioners, information development and dissemination, access and delivery, coverage and reimbursement, wellness and health promotion, and coordinating Federal efforts. (more) Publication Month: March 2002	Aug 15, 2002
	Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Dietary Supplements/Food Labeling Electronic Newsletter (FDA-DSFL) Newsletter that addresses dietary supplements, food labeling and nutrition issues. Archives of past newsletters are available. (more)	Aug 7, 2002
	Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health	Office of Dietary Supplements This office promotes research on dietary supplements. The website provides information about what dietary supplements are, lists important safety notices, and hosts links to conferences and websites related to dietary supplement research. (more)	Jun 13, 2002
	Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration	Consumer Advice Gives answers to consumers for common questions regarding foodborne illness, food preparation, food away from home, food storage, seafood, produce and fruit juice, dietary supplements, cosmetics, nutrition and weight loss, food labeling, and more. (more)	May 29, 2002
	Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program, Specialized Information Services Division, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health	TOXNET Bibliographic databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and more.	May 1, 2002

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