The settlement involves a supplement called Synovia, intended to relieve arthritis and joint pain. Supplements, on the other hand, are largely unregulated prior to hitting store shelves. “Currently, the FDA has no systematic way of knowing what dietary supplement products are on the market, when new products are introduced or what they contain,” Rhodes acknowledged. The FDA has proposed strengthening its oversight of supplements, but Congress has shown no interest in giving it that power. “That’s like saying we should put orange juice through clinical trials to make sure it contains vitamin C.”Yeah, no.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 14:02 UTC