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Doctors and advocates urge bans or restrictions on youth access to diet pills and muscle‑building supplements
Summary
Physicians and public‑health researchers told the committee that weight‑loss and muscle‑building supplements pose documented health risks and are often marketed to youth; industry representatives urged caution about state restrictions, citing federal preemption and economic impact.
Pediatricians, public‑health researchers and patient advocates urged the Joint Committee on Public Health to advance HB 24 40 / H.25 30 and S.16 20, bills that would restrict sale of over‑the‑counter diet pills and muscle‑building supplements to minors and impose age verification for purchases.
Dr. Brynn Austin of Harvard presented evidence that many weight‑loss and muscle‑building supplements have…
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