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and Americans are spending tens of billions of dollars on dietary supplements each year but with so many different types and Brands to choose from how do you know what to look for ABC's Rena Roy has some tips from Consumer Reports millions of Americans take dietary supplements every day but not everyone who does understands how supplements are regulated ing to a recent survey by consumer reports about one-third of adult Americans who take a supplement believe that the Food and Drug Administration tests supplements both for their efficacy and their safety and neither which is the case it can be hard for consumers to sort through the various claims that manufacturers sometimes make about their supplements Consumer Reports has some advice about what to look for they recommend checking the label for certification from the U.S pharmacopoeia or USP a non-profit group that sets the most widely accepted standards for dietary supplements the U.S pharmacopoeia confirms that what is on the bottle