GNC Still Selling DMAA; Lawmakers Launch Inquiry
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations leaders ask GNC, USPlabs and FDA about the safety and history of use of DMAA. GNC says it does not manufacture products that include DMAA, but plans to sell through its inventory of USPlabs’ Jack3d.
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