FDA Does Not Use Testing Behind New York ‘Cease And Desist’ On Major Retailers’ Herbals
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A N.Y. investigation showed GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart products “either could not be verified to contain the labeled substance” or contained ingredients not listed on labels. FDA says it does not use the testing method employed in the investigation, and trade groups criticize it as inappropriate to analyze herbal ingredients.
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