Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Becomes First in Nation to Disallow Use of Dietary Supplements
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 15:00
in Health & Medicine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced today that it has removed dietary supplements from its formulary, making it the first hospital in the U.S. to discourage patients from using these products without a doctor's provision as a matter of policy. The hospital said the action was being taken because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not routinely review the manufacturing of dietary supplements, and therefore cannot guarantee their safety and effectiveness.