Hi-Tech CEO Could Face Jail For Violating Court Order To Recall Weight Loss Products
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A federal judge soon will decide whether Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals CEO Jared Wheat goes to jail for failing to recall weight loss products marketed with false claims. Wheat has a history of run-ins with FDA, FTC and DEA for marketing supplements adulterated with drugs and making false claims for products.
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