Benecol, Take Control Marketing Highlight Approved CHD Health Claims
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
McNeil Consumer Healthcare's Benecol spread will soon be carrying labeling stating it can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the company said. The new labeling follows FDA's Sept. 8 approval of McNeil's health claim petition.
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