Massachusetts Bill Raises Specter Of States Restricting Supplement Sales
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Massachusetts legislation casts too large a net in banning sale of weight loss and bodybuilding supplements to minors and moving the products behind the counter, say industry trade groups. The bill does not address removing adulterated products or affect online sales, but could point other states toward similar rules.
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