The production of modern pharmaceuticals is strictly regulated to ensure that every pill in every batch contains a standard quantity of active ingredients and is free from contamination. Alternative medicine products are not subject to such quality control regulation, and homogeneity at encapsulation and batch-to-batch consistency are sometimes compromised. This leads to uncertainty in the chemical content and biological activity of each pill. Additionally, alternative health products are sometimes adulterated or contaminated with prescription medications or toxic ingredients, such as lead.
Critics contend[who?] that some branches of alternative medicine are often not properly regulated in some countries, making it difficult to impossible for consumers to evaluate practitioner training and expertise. Critics contend that governmental regulation of any particular alternative therapy does necessarily indicate that the therapy is safe and effective. The most sensible course in such a case could be to simply ensure that the sold treatment is not dangerous, but the problem would then remain to know if it does what its proponents say it does
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