WEN Will Guthy-Renker, Chaz Dean Put Hair-Loss Ordeal Behind Them?
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
WEN is “new” spelled backwards, but the safety scrutiny facing the hair-care brand is anything but. FDA continues to investigate related adverse-event reports, but 2017 could be the year that Guthy-Renker and Chaz Dean dispense with the lion’s share of consumer complaints and associated payouts.
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