NIH Launches Online Database Of Dietary Supplement Product Information

The U.S. National Institutes of Health launched the Dietary Supplement Label Database, an online database that lists product information including ingredients of about 17,000 dietary supplements. Aimed a researchers, health care providers and consumers, the database is linked to a mobile app, My Dietary Supplements, from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Among the online database's features are Quick Search, Search for Dietary Ingredients, and Search for Specific Products. Taken regularly by about half of the U.S. adult population, dietary supplements are required by law to carry a Supplement Facts panel that lists its contents and other ingredients added.