FTC Use of Expert Opinions On Supplement Ad Claim Support Cited In Guide
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A "guiding principle" in the Federal Trade Commission's determination of the amount and type of evidence needed to substantiate a dietary supplement advertising claim is "what experts in the relevant area of study would generally consider to be adequate," the commission states in a business guide for supplement advertisers released Nov. 18.
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