Agencies Target “Fraud-Driven” HCG Weight-Loss Ingredient
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA and FTC warn seven firms that “homeopathic” HCG weight-loss products are unapproved new drugs with unsubstantiated claims. An FTC official says HCG is the latest “fraud driven” weight-loss ingredient.
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