The FDA has performed much of the research and advanced the knowledge about herbal products and supplements.The German Federal Health Agency established the German Commission E to review and analyze world literature on plant-based products.

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Before 1994,the FDA attempted to propose stricter regulations for the herbal supplement industry;however,aggressive lobbying by the dietary supplement industry and thousands of letters from the general public to Congress blocked the proposed regulation.The German Commission E was originally established by the German Federal Health Agency to review and analyze the world literature on plant-based products.The FDA considers natural products to be dietary supplements;therefore,these manufacturers do not have to meet the same standards as drug manufacturers to prove efficacy in treating or preventing a specific disease,nor can they make that claim.The German Commission E (an expert panel composed of physicians,pharmacists,pharmacologists,and biostatisticians)has contributed much of what is known about herbal products or supplements.

The FDA Has Performed Much of the Research and Advanced