DSHEA Enforcement Authority Questioned By Sen. Breaux At Hearing
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Concerns that current law hampers government enforcement action against fraudulent dietary supplements surfaced again at a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing Sept. 10.
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