Spiked Supplement Penalties May Predict Stronger Enforcement Approach
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA and DoJ imposed a financial penalty and a prison sentence on the founder of NovaCare LLC, who pleaded guilty to spiking supplements. Industry stakeholders say the penalties could be a sign of coming enforcement strategy as FDA runs out of patience with spiked supplements.
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