Although herbal medicinal products (HMP) have been perceived by the public as relatively
low risk, there has been more recognition of the potential risks associated with this type of …

Pharmacovigilance is essential for developing reliable information on the safety of herbal
medicines as used in Europe and the US. The existing systems were developed for synthetic …

Background Dietary supplements, such as herbal or complementary nutritional products and
micronutrients (vitamins and minerals), are commonly used in the United States, yet national …

Purpose Our objective was to review the history, safety, and efficacy of caffeine-containing
dietary supplements in the United States and Canada. Methods PubMed and Web of …

Valerian is used to treat sleeping disorders, restlessness and anxiety, but it seems only to
work when taken over long periods (several weeks). Some studies have demonstrated that …

Background: Herbal medicines (HMs) are extensively used by consumers/patients
worldwide. However, their safety profiles are often poorly reported and characterized …

Despite the major reduction in fatal paediatric poisonings that has been achieved in
industrialised countries over the last few decades, unintentional paediatric poisoning …

Dietary supplements (DS) used to improve the quality of life, can produce adverse events,
either as a result of inappropriate consumption, or as the intrinsic properties of active …

Background: The purpose of this review was to create an online research summary table of
heart toxicity case reports related to dietary supplements (DS; includes herbs). Methods …

Background: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (CFSAN) oversees the safety of the nation's foods, dietary supplements, and …