FTC Shares Doubts About Supplements, Ad Claims In Its Consumer Library
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FTC announces an addition to its library of consumer information with on supplements. It also notes online initiative by the Consortium for Health and Military Performance at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences "mostly intended for the military community" but also relevant to other consumers.
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