Economic Adulteration Underscored In GAO Memory Supplements Study
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Audit finds two of three memory supplements tested contain none or lower levels of active supplement than stated on labeling. In a report for current and previous ranking minority members of Senate Special Committee on Aging, GAO points to continuing issues with economic adulteration for gingko biloba.
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