Under the 1994 law manufacturers do not need governmental approval before marketing their product. See our article on Drug Evaluation .
Supplementary products can come and go as long as they are cautious in their claims.
One can never be sure of how pure they are or the exact dosage of the active ingredient or the dosage that provides therapeutic effect. This, however, does not mean that they will not have a beneficial effect. According to a report from Michael F. Mangano, acting inspector general of the Health and Human Services Department, manufacturers of dietary supplements, the supplements themselves and their ingredients should be registered with the government. According to the report the Food and Drug Administration lacks the most basic information needed to analyze reports of illness and injury associated with dietary supplements and sports nutritional products. The report further stated that investigators oftentimes could not determine the active ingredients in the dietary supplement or locate the maker of products suspected of harming users.