Health And Wellness Industry Regulatory Roundup
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Warning letter a year after recall; spiked supplement total climbs; FTC-USDA "organic" roundtable; and FTC ISO ICA for Herbalife.
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