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A wellness wave is fuelling an unabated proliferation of dietary supplements in India. Unlike medicines, which must pass a series of steps before launch, these supplements, classified as food products, fall under the purview of the FSSAI and don't attract any price cap. But how real are the tall claims of spectacular health benefits?

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New Year goal: hit the gym, eat healthy. What could spoil it? Dodgy supplements and weak regulation - Economic Times