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Does the National Institute of Health, or any other government agency, regulate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?

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Does the National Institute of Health, or any other government agency, regulate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)?

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A. No. In 1998, the Congress established the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stimulate, develop, and support research on CAM for the benefit of the public. The NCCAM is an advocate for quality science, rigorous and relevant research, and open and objective inquiry into which CAM practices work, which don’t, and why. Its overriding mission is to give the American public reliable information about the safety and effectiveness of CAM practices. Visit www.nccam.nih.gov to learn more.