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Published on: 1/3/2001
Last Visited: 5/11/2001
By Eric M. Kraus and Caroline E. Oh1
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In this analysis , Eric M. Kraus and Caroline E. Oh of Sedgwick , Detert , Moran & Arnold in New York discuss the litigation trends involving herbal remedies and suggest that manufacturers of dietary supplements may soon face lawsuits similar to those that have confronted the pharmaceutical industry.
I. Introduction
The biblical dictate man cannot live on bread alone foretold the end-of-the millennium explosion of consumer purchases of dietary supplements and herbal remedies.This increasing popularity of herbal remedies and dietary supplements evinces the high consumer demand for alternative natural treatments for traditional ailments.However , manufacturers of dietary supplements may soon find themselves facing many legal issues similar to those that have confronted the pharmaceutical industry , especially those arising from complaints about their products.Supplement manufacturers should be especially vigilant , in light of the recent flood of negative media coverage regarding the dangers of supplements , and the increased public outcry questioning the government's effectiveness as a regulatory watchdog.
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1 Eric M. Kraus is a partner and Caroline E. Oh is an associate in the New York office of Sedgwick , Detert , Moran & Arnold.