Which super supplements have been approved by the FDA?

Answer 1

Yes there are a few supplements that are FDA approved, however there are several types of steroids that are not approved, and the companies have received warnings from the FDA about the possible side effects from using them.

Answer 2

"The majority of food supplements manufacturers don't have to seek FDA approval. The supplement are regulated by FDA but not like drugs or food. FDA is mostly monitoring their safety, but not the efficacy or performance. This is the reason why food supplements are not being approved by FDA. There are several dietary products approved by FDA such as Orlistat, Alli (Xenical), Sibutramine (Meridia), and Phentermine."

Answer 3

Dietary supplements (DS) are not submitted to FDA for approval. It is the responsibility of the processor/distributor responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before marketing. They do, however, have to submit New Dietary Ingredient Notification if they wish to market a DS that contains a "new dietary ingredient" that was not marketed in the United States in a dietary supplement before October 15, 1994. That product cannot be marketed for at least 75 days after FDA received the submission, but the lack of response from FDA cannot be construed to be a tacit approval. It is up to the manufacturer to determine whether or not something is a "new dietary ingredient" and to have the records to back up the decision. After 90 days, the notification information will be placed on public display in docket number 95S-0316 at FDA's Dockets Management Branch. Being on the list does not mean that FDA has determined the ingredient is safe. Also, even though one firm's ingredient might be on the list, any other firm wanting to use the same ingredient must submit a separate New Dietary Notification.