Quack Miranda warning

The quack Miranda warning is a term used by skeptics to describe the text which the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA) requires that all labels and marketing materials for products sold as dietary supplements carry, in boldface type:[http://www.skepdic.com/quackmiranda.html Quack Miranda warning] at Skeptic's Dictionary[http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov/dietary/faq.jsp Dietary Supplements Labels FAQ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219142524/http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov/dietary/faq.jsp |date=December 19, 2012 }}, National Library of Medicine

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

The name is a reference to the Miranda warning used by law enforcement agencies.[http://scientopia.org/blogs/whitecoatunderground/quack-miranda-warning/ Quack Miranda warning] at White Coat Underground, believed to be the original source of the term. It is also used by websites selling a variety of alternative medicine products and unproven devices.[https://respectfulinsolence.com/2010/07/05/the-quack-miranda-warning-metastasizes/ The quack Miranda warning metastatizes], David Gorski (Orac)

See also

References