I Made the U.S. Dietary Supplement Law. I Think It Needs to Be Rewritten.

A loophole in the Dietary Supplement Act has led to thousands of hospitalizations

Dana G Smith
Jan 16 · 6 min read
Photo: Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images

OnOn December 25, 2019, Emily Goss underwent liver transplant surgery to replace her failing organ. The condition came on suddenly; in just three weeks, the 23-year-old went from being perfectly healthy to…

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