Supplement Industry Urged To Turn Up Volume On Political Spending
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Supporting campaigns is the future of how decisions are made in the supplement and natural product industries, says NPA CEO Daniel Fabricant. Industry donations are woefully low and must grow to ensure industry has friends on the Hill once DSHEA authors Sens. Harkin and Hatch leave office.
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