How to Find Vitamins That Have Been Tested for Contaminants
Supplements, including vitamins, are not subject to the same tests as medicines . The FDA is committed to a hands-off approach to allowing companies to exercise their own quality control. As a result, many supplements contain contaminants that are not on the label, or may be missing some of their ingredients.
CVS Pharmacy just announced that all supplements sold in its stores (including online) will now be screened and tested for contaminants . In the process, they discovered that 7% of the products had failed testing and were either modified or no longer sold on CVS.
If you’re shopping elsewhere to find supplements that have actually been tested, you may want to look for multiple labels: the NSF International Certification and the USP Inspection Mark are good signs. There are also independent labs that test supplements like LabDoor .