Dietary Supplement Firms' Sun Protection Claims Scorched In NAD Review
Executive Summary
National Advertising Division advises firms marketing supplements with claims to protect skin from sun rays to discontinue statements similar to claims made by four supplement firms FDA warned in May. Novahue and Dermatology Industry both disagreed with NAD but would comply with its recommendations.
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