Skepticism Advocated Over Prenatal Supplements Sales

The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Thursday released a report that found 11 of 12 prenatal supplements had at least one nutrient above or below the levels noted on labels.

"This report is concerning and speaks to the unregulated nature of the supplement industry, even for prenatal vitamins," said Dr. Jeffrey Linder, chief of general internal medicine in the department of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, who has studied and written about supplement use.

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