The FDA Waited 9 Months to Warn the Public on Tianeptine, a Supplement 'Worse Than Heroin'

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"Emails obtained by Consumer Reports reveal that the Food and Drug Administration at the time was also looking into the dangers of tianeptine, which is used as a dietary supplement ingredient despite being illegal. But the agency—which regulates drugs and supplements in the U.S.—waited at least nine months to alert the public about the risks."