SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims, government investigators warn in a new review of the $20 billion supplement industry....
Report: Some Dietary Supplements Illegally Labeled
By GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press
Wed, 10/03/2012 - 1:58am
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