State AGs Out Of Their Bailiwick Testing Supplement Ingredient Identities
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
State AGs can determine whether a supplement label makes an unsubstantiated claim, their previous litigation target, but they aren't qualified to test ingredient identity, says Doreen Manchester in a FDLI presentation on state agencies' enforcement.
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