Dietary Supplements

Dietary Supplements

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-01-03

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 0309091101

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The growing consumer interest in health and fitness has expanded the market for a wide range of products, from yoga mats to the multiple dietary supplements now on the market. Supplements are popular, but are they safe? Many dietary supplements are probably safe when used as recommended. However, since 1994 when Congress decided that they should be regulated as if they were foods, they are assumed to be safe unless the Food and Drug Administration can demonstrate that they pose a significant risk to the consumer. But there are many types of products that qualify as dietary supplements, and the distinctions can become muddled and vague. Manufacturers are not legally required to provide specific information about safety before marketing their products. And the sales of supplements have been steadily increasingâ€"all together, the various types now bring in almost $16 billion per year. Given these confounding factors, what kind of information can the Food and Drug Administration use to effectively regulate dietary supplements? This book provides a framework for evaluating dietary supplement safety and protecting the health of consumers.


Homeopathic Pharmacy

Homeopathic Pharmacy

Author: Steven B. Kayne

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0443101604

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This 2nd edition gives every health professional and pharmacist the broad information they need to dispense and counter-prescribe homeopathic methods with confidence. Designed as both a complete source of initial information and an everyday reference, Homeopathic Pharmacy provides detailed information on the procedures, principals, and applications that are essential in the practice of homoeopathic medicine. It describes the application of homeopathy for both general situations, such as first aid, dentistry, sportscare, and petcare, and for specific situations, such as allergies, infections, and teenagers' problems. Details procedures relevant to pharmacists and other health professionals - including manufacturing, dispensing, and counter-prescribing. Outlines the theoretical principles of homoeopathic prescribing. Describes the application of homeopathy for both general and specific situations. Provides easy-to-use reference tables for 60 common remedies and the symptoms related to their prescription. Critically reviews important research papers and provides a guide to designing research tools. Discusses the legal status of homoeopathic remedies. Gives an account of the historical development of homeopathy in Europe and beyond. Contains practical information such as homeopathic pharmacopoeias, methods of preparation of homeopathic medicines, nomenclature for potencies, dosage forms, and interpreting, dispencing, and pricing prescriptions. Covers new developments in pharmacy. Section on research expanded and improved, taking a more evidence-based approach. Fully updated legal section incorporates legal status in the USA, Canada, and Europe.


Pharmaceutical Care with Dietary Supplements

Pharmaceutical Care with Dietary Supplements

Author: Cydney E. McQueen

Publisher: ASHP

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1585283711

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You can help your patients make informed decisions about using dietary supplements by knowing what questions to ask and what answers to give. Providing care with supplements offers unique challenges compared to providing care with prescription and OTC medications. Pharmaceutical Care with Dietary Supplements provides an examination of those differences that can affect therapy decisions. This text gives you the tools for effective communication with patients and lays the groundwork for a thorough understanding of the dietary supplement industry, FDA regulations, types of interactions, and therapeutic considerations of use with a large dose of reality and sound advice from experienced healthcare-professionals. Inside you will find: Chapters onRegulations and Legal Issues, Reliable Resources for Dietary Supplement Information, Product Quality, Communicating with Patients about Use of Supplements among others. Reality Checks throughout the chapters that provide real-life examples and practical tips about dealing with less-than-ideal situations. Additional Insightsthat offer more in-depth discussions of topics in the chapters. Case Studies at the end of each chapter that serve to illustrate one or more of the major principles of that chapter and help clarify concepts.


Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States

Author: United States. Congress. House

Publisher:

Published: 1962

Total Pages: 1356

ISBN-13:

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Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."