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Join Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) in April for our annual digital campaign on Performance Enhancing Substances (PES). OPSS is committed to educating Service Members on the dangers of PES misuse and abuse with evidence-based resources and expert insights.

As part of our ongoing efforts, we invite you to get involved and spread the word! Download our PES Toolkit for more information.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Use the hashtag #stopPESabuse and tag OPSS.

DoD Prohibited Ingredients List

Effective January 2025, the DoD Prohibited Dietary Supplement Ingredients List was updated to reflect changes to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

CHAMP RESEARCH

We recently released new research emphasizing the importance of ensuring our Service Members have access to high-quality dietary supplements.

🔎 Read "Label Accuracy and Quality of Select Weight-Loss Dietary Supplements Sold on or near US Military Bases" on MDPI.com.

RECENT NEW CONTENT

Horny Goat Weed is a popular ingredient in dietary supplements marketed to boost energy, strength, and sexual performance. But does it
actually work?

🔎 Read "Horny Goat Weed in Dietary Supplements" on OPSS.org.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

Download this infographic in two sizes:Handout (8.5”x11”) and
Poster (12”x18").

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2025 was signed by President Biden in December 2024. The following report language was included from the NDAA 2025 Committee Report from the Committee on Armed Services in the U.S.:

“The committee commends the Secretary of Defense for issuing Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06 to educate servicemembers
on safe dietary supplement use through the Operation Supplement Safety education program. The committee remains concerned about illegal products marketed as dietary supplements to servicemembers that
include ingredients such as tianeptine, andarine, galantamine, and dimethylamine, among others. To ensure the health and safety of our servicemembers, the committee directs the Secretary of Defense to
provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, not later than March 9, 2025, on the implementation of the Operation Supplement Safety education program
by each military department.”  

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