Red yeast rice: Dietary supplements or unapproved drugs?

Red yeast rice is a dietary supplement designed to help treat hyperlipidemia and heart disease. [...]a new study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has shown that even after the FDA implemented good manufacturing practices, the amount of the active ingredient in red yeast r...

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Published in:Drug Topics 2017-07, Vol.161 (7), p.15
Main Author: Hamm, Nicholas
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Composition
Consumers
Dietary supplements
Drug approval
Drug dosages
FDA approval
Health aspects
Import restriction
Laws, regulations and rules
Red yeast rice
Statins
Yeast
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Summary:Red yeast rice is a dietary supplement designed to help treat hyperlipidemia and heart disease. [...]a new study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has shown that even after the FDA implemented good manufacturing practices, the amount of the active ingredient in red yeast rice can differ widely from brand to brand, even reaching prescription-strength levels. Previous studies have shown that consumers may suffer from the same adverse effects while taking red yeast...
ISSN:0012-6616
1937-8157