Question

1. Which of the following statements are true regarding herbal therapy. Check all that apply.

   	A.	Are regulated by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
   	B.	Cannot be sold or promoted as drugs in the United States.
   	C.	Can include claims on the labels that the supplement treats a specific disease
   	D.	Must have a disclaimer on the label that supplements are not FDA approved.
   	E.	Are classified as dietary and nutritional supplements.
   	F.	Can be an important complementary or alternative therapy to drugs.

Answer 1

Which of the following statements are true regarding herbal therapy.?

The herbal products cannot be sold or not promoted as a drug in the United States. Under FDA regulations it is considered as a dietary supplement. It is coming under the category of a dietary product only after the claim from the FDA. In some conditions when the conventional drugs are not effective the herbal products may be used as a complementary or alternative therapy to drugs but the fact is that it is not considered a drug.

So here we can apply the options are

B. Cannot be sold or promoted as drugs in the United States.

E. Are classified as dietary and nutritional supplements

F. Can be an important complementary or alternative therapy to drugs