Dingell Challenged To Document Reasons For Supplement Safety Doubts
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The president of Jarrow Formulas has formally challenged House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell, D-Mich., to back up claims that dietary supplements "are killing people," and says he does not expect Dingell will act on plans to conduct hearings on the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
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