How Not To Cross FTC: Attorneys Offer Advice For Cosmeceutical Marketers
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Claims for cosmeceuticals referred by the National Advertising Division go to the same place on the Federal Trade Commission's list of priorities as other disputed claims - straight to the top
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