‘Akin To Junk Mail,’ FTC Notices Of Penalty Offense Don't Identify Health Claim Violations – Petition

Trade group ask FTC to withdraw notices, arguing it is attempting to impose substantiation standard prohibited under FDA regulations for supplement manufacturing and marketing and are inconsistent with its own as well as FDA guidance

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The Federal Trade Commission should allege specific regulatory violations if it warns consumer health product firms about unsubstantiated ad claims, not make general statements about its expectations in form letters to the companies, industry trade groups argue in a citizen petition.

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