The AMA House of Delegates adopted several new policies to promote public health at its annual meeting.
One such policy advocated for heightened awareness of high-dose biotin supplements interfering in laboratory tests.
In recent years, the use of over-the-counter biotin supplements for nail and hair growth “has grown exponentially,” according to a press release. Although the FDA’s recommended daily allowance for biotin is 30 µg per day for adults, most daily doses of biotin supplements on the market exceed the recommendation, typically ranging anywhere from 600 to