Most surprising findings in brief. How we got into this mess. A quality control nightmare. Herbal folk myths are exposed. Dangerous botanical products.
Hormones top the list of risks.
Inside the FDA's enforcement program. Before approval, FDA chemists analyze the molecule to assure it is a stable structure, and can be consistently manufactured. Then FDA inspectors inspect the plants to assure the company follows the specified process exactly. The Perils of a Voluntary System Eliminate the FDA inspection and the result is a voluntary system. A voluntary system is in place, for example, for bottled water.