Industry Roundup: SEC Fines MJN, Criminal Charge For Herbals Seller, Decree Closes Aspen Supplement Marketer
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FCPA violations cost Mead Johnson $12M; decree closes Aspen supplement marketer; equity funding for SmartyPants; homeopathic online retailer warned; ForeverGreen launches strong; and more news in brief.
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