>>> Since 1993, the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Special Nutritionals has been monitoring illnesses, injuries, and deaths "associated with use of a special nutritional product: dietary supplements, infant formulas, and medical foods [e.g, weight-loss shakes and bars]."

Until 29 Aug 2003, the FDA's Website contained a list of these adverse effects. The FDA pulled it, saying that "information previously available on dietary supplement adverse event reports on this website was very limited and was provided in a manner that made it difficult for users to appropriately interpret the adverse events."

Perhaps. Or maybe manufacturers weren't wild about having their products listed as the possible cause of rashes, vomiting, rectal bleeding, death, and other unpleasantries. Either way, the FDA has removed the Website, and we're bringing it back. Below you'll find one of the last versions posted: 20 Oct 1998.

The Special Nutritionals Adverse Event Monitoring System

Introduction

Web Report

Corrections

See the site in its current form

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