US Dissolvable Film Supplement Firm Won’t Lift Curtain On Sequel After Court Bans DTC Sales
Executive Summary
California federal court approves FTC summary judgement motion against Redwood Scientific Technologies, its owners and other companies they formed to market what they promoted as homeopathic products using oral film delivery format.
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