Military Report Slams DMAA While GNC Claims Victory
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A Department of Defense safety review panel does not find a conclusive causal association between DMAA and adverse events, including four service members’ deaths, a conclusion that “delighted” retailer GNC. But DoD’s ban on sales of DMAA products in military exchanges and concessions remains in place.
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