Consumers Vulnerable To False Supplement Claims, Plus Products For ‘Gym Rats’ Get US DoJ Attention
Executive Summary
DoJ criminal prosecutions in supplement sector have focused on undisclosed steroids targeted for consumers typically aware the products contain more than labels indicate. But weighing consumers’ vulnerability to false claims also factors in federal prosecutors’ decisions on seeking criminal charges in consumer health products sector.
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