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Public rules, warnings, bills and patents about supplements, fitness products and health advertising, gathered from official sources and refreshed automatically. Read the originals and decide for yourself.
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Federal rules and notices
FDA, FTC and Consumer Product Safety Commission documents about dietary supplements, health claims, endorsements and exercise equipment.
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Source: FederalRegister.gov
FDA and FTC news
Press releases about supplements, weight-loss claims, diets and fitness products, including warnings and recalls.
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Bills in Congress
Recently updated federal bills about supplements, nutrition, physical activity and food labels.
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Source: Congress.gov
Florida Legislature
Florida bills about dietary supplements, health clubs, fitness and nutrition.
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Sources: FLSenate.gov · Open States
New US patents
Recently granted US patents about exercise equipment, resistance bands, fitness trackers and supplements.
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Sources: USPTO PatentsView · Trademarks: USPTO trademark search
Plain-English basics
- Supplements are not FDA-approved before sale. Makers must make sure they are safe and labeled honestly. FDA: dietary supplements
- Check a product label in the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database and look for third-party testing seals.
- Report a bad reaction to FDA Safety Reporting.
- Influencer posts must disclose paid deals. FTC: Disclosures 101
- Read the research yourself on PubMed and the NIH supplement fact sheets.
- Product recalls: CPSC recalls for equipment, FDA recalls for supplements.
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