• DOI:10.1136/bmj.h4181
Corpus ID: 8235692

Potent and untested drugs sold as “dietary supplements”

@article{Kimergrd2015PotentAU,
  title={Potent and untested drugs sold as “dietary supplements”},
  author={A. Kimerg{\aa}rd and Chris Walker and D. Cowan},
  journal={BMJ : British Medical Journal},
  year={2015},
  volume={351}
}

A. Kimergård, Chris Walker, D. Cowan

Published 2015

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A new challenge to public health has recently emerged from potent and untested drugs being sold under the guise of “dietary” supplements.1 2 3 4 Fuelled by growing demand for products promising a better body, enhanced performance, and increased wellbeing, this trend highlights creative marketing strategies used in the illicit supply of drugs.

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