Health And Wellness Market News: GNC In China, Emme ABC Champ, USP Forum
Executive Summary
GNC gets $150m investment from Harbin Pharmaceutical and launches e-commerce JV in China; Apple Rush adds NFL great Leonard Marshall to board; Children's bars from This Bar Saves Lives; USP hosts supplement stakeholder forum May 15; and more news.
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