ConsumerLab Red Yeast Rice Review Challenged By Industry, Attorney
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
ConsumerLab.com's recent red yeast rice product review creates potential consumer safety issues as well as regulatory concerns for the supplement industry, according to a food and drug lawyer
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