Medicine and Surgery of Amphibians by Edward J. Gentz
Comprehensive policy on CAM and TM is lacking in most
countries, including the United States. According to the 1994
Dietary Supplement, Health, and Education Act, the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration cannot require proof that dietary
supplements and herbal products are safe and effective before
they are sold, although it is charged with requiring good man-
ufacturing practices. The quality of herbal products is not reg-
ulated, and herbal products typically differ from source to
source and from batch to batch in terms of their component
ingredients and respective amounts and in terms of whether
they contain contaminants. In the United States, no single
entity is responsible for all aspects of...
