In First CRN-Funded Case, NAD Questions CH-Alpha Cartilage Health Claim
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Advertising Division, in its first investigation supported by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, recommended Gelita Health Products discontinue or modify a health claim for its CH-Alpha product
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