Dietary Supplement Contamination

Dietary supplement contamination with undeclared pharmaceuticals represents serious safety concern affecting unaware consumers. Prescreening detects contaminated products. Herbal products particularly susceptible to intentional adulteration. Heavy metal contamination from environmental sources creates cumulative toxicity. Microbial contamination including pathogens poses infectious disease risk.

Regulatory testing confirms product purity. International collaboration addresses cross-border contamination. Consumer awareness prevents unintended pharmaceutical exposure. Regulatory enforcement removes contaminated products. Testing advancement improves detection capability.