“Egregiously False” HGH Claims Get Marketers In Hot Water At FTC
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Two California businessmen cited for making "egregiously false" claims for human growth hormone-containing products have agreed to settlements shutting down their operations, the Federal Trade Commission said May 29
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