Patients have thousands of dietary supplement options available to them in today’s market. Many of these patients will ask you, their physician, physician assistant, local pharmacist, nurse provider or dietitian, for help in deciding if they need a dietary supplement and which one to purchase. This activity is designed to support your counseling efforts by examining dietary supplement regulation with specific emphasis on the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA), describing voluntary quality verification programs, identifying counseling points for assisting patients, and discussing the adverse event reporting process.

Subject area:
cGMP
Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medicines

Objectives (If applicable):
List three key components of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA)
Outline labeling, claims and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements covered by DSHEA
Describe voluntary programs that attest to the quality of dietary supplements
Identify counseling points for assisting patients in making informed choices
Describe how to report adverse events involving dietary supplements

Target Audience (If applicable):