Abstract

The sports nutrition segment of the dietary supplement industry enjoyed over a decade of unfettered growth under federal legislation passed in 1994. A series of breakthroughs in the dietary supplement field led to the development and marketing of innovative products designed to enhance performance, build muscle, or lose excess fat. As the popularity of these products soared and evolved into a multibillion dollar industry, the sports nutrition supplement market drew the attention of federal and state regulatory bodies and sports anti-doping authorities. Growing concerns over potential consumer health risks, banned substance contamination, and unfair athletic advantages have spurred government regulators and legislators to heighten the scrutiny of this market in recent years, leading to legislative amendments and increased government enforcement action.

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