Wellness Market Regulatory News: GMP Crimes, Spiked Product Sentences
Executive Summary
Connecticut man faces criminal charges for producing supplements after agreeing to cease operations due to GMP violations and get FDA's green light before re-starting. Two other defendants sentenced on criminal charges following FDA investigations of supplements containing undeclared drugs.
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