>>hats hardly a special condition.<<
Yes it is. Certain supplements, in specific combinations, address certain health conditions. I can see them being prescribed for such conditions.
Most Americans are not postmenopausal Korean women.
Wow. Obtuse much?
Because Korean women are somehow premenopausal differently than the millions of premenopausal American women.
Why prescribe something that’s available over the counter? Do you like the German model where only doctors can prescribe vitamins?
Are you secretly a nanny stater?