Herbalife Payments, Folic Acid Recommendation: Health & Wellness Industry News Roundup
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Herbalife checks in the mail from FTC; PSTF recommends daily folic acid supplementation; OmniActive acquires ingredient firm Indfrag; and Vancouver firm prepares to launch 40J's products
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