Supplement High Risk List: What are Regulatory Warnings?
October 31, 2022
Learn more about regulatory warnings on the dietary supplements featured on the Supplement Connect High Risk List.
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Supplement Risk and NSF Certified for Sport®
May 20, 2019
USADA currently recognizes NSF Certified for Sport® as the program best suited for athletes to reduce the risk from supplements.
TrueSport Releases New Resource on Dietary Supplements for Athletes and Parents
August 20, 2018
TrueSport is excited to announce the release of a new resource to help parents and athletes make healthy choices when it comes to nutrition and dietary supplements.
Protecting Athletes and Consumers: USADA’s Fight Against Supplement Risks
May 10, 2018
By supporting legislation and initiatives to protect athletes and consumers, USADA has demonstrated its commitment to educate athletes & consumers about supplement risks.
Dietary Supplement Industry and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency Warn Consumers about Dangerous, Illegal Ingredients Known as SARMs
November 9, 2017
The dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) today joined in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent actions to protect consumers from body-building products containing Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) illegally marketed as dietary supplements. SARMs are dangerous and illegal, and they pose an immediate risk to consumers, jeopardize the careers of athletes, and have no place in any sports nutrition regimen.
Medications vs. Supplements
August 10, 2017
Given that they are both used for health purposes, it would be easy to assume that medications and supplements are regulated the same way and produced to the same standards, but unfortunately this is not the case. Unlike medications, supplements are regulated post-market, which means that no regulatory body evaluates the contents or safety of supplements before they are sold to consumers.
Athlete Advisory: Growing Evidence that Ostarine is a Risk for Athletes
July 25, 2017
Ostarine is the trademarked name for a Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) that is not approved for human use or consumption in the U.S., or in any other country. Ostarine is also prohibited at all times under the S1. Anabolic Agent category of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
Four Reasons Why ‘All-Natural’ Supplements Might Still Be Risky for Athletes
June 13, 2017
Here are four reasons why you should be skeptical if you see “all natural” on a supplement label. Educate yourself and visit Supplement Connect.
5 Supplement Myths: Here’s What Athletes Really Need to Know
May 23, 2017
Among athletes and consumers alike, there is often a misconception that dietary supplements are safe because they go through a robust vetting process like medicines and medical devices. Unfortunately, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.