Patricia asks,

<<  does this mean to imply that everything that we buy is ABSOLUTELY as
 labeled? >>

Of course not.  But with drugs that are approved by the FDA, if there isn't x
amount of active ingredient, you have recourse with the FDA.  With herbals,
homeopathic remedies, and other food supplements (including vitamins), you
have no recourse.

Jan -- in Wheaton who knows because she whined to the FDA once about some
Niacin that was ineffective and got absolutely no place except to be told that
they have no juridiction whatsoever over this because it is a food
supplement/vitamin.