Supplements sold in pharmacies should have more label credibility, Kessler claims.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
PHARMACISTS' ROLE IN SELLING DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS QUESTIONED by former FDA Commissioner David Kessler, MD, at a March 3 consumer safety symposium on dietary supplements and herbal remedies sponsored by Hearst's Good Housekeeping magazine. Currently the dean of Yale Medical School, Kessler called upon pharmacists to "take responsibility" for what the profession "is selling."
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