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RobinA

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11. Here I Thought

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 08:55 AM

Feb 2015

the fraud was that those herbs don't do what is claimed. Turns out herbs weren't even in the stuff. I wonder why the picked on store brands. Does this mean the non-store brands actually contain what they say they do?

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New York Attorney General Targets Supplements at Major Retailers [View all] Newsjock Feb 2015 OP

I'm glad I left the Police State of New York. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

I'm confused rpannier Feb 2015 #2

Targets fraud would be a better headline bhikkhu Feb 2015 #3

Question is... what will be done about it (Other than taking them off the shelf?) newthinking Feb 2015 #4

Valid question Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #8

Risks of Herbs and Supplements Finally Getting Some Attention & Blame it on Orrin Hatch KoKo Feb 2015 #12

Fraudulent labeling is already a crime. appal_jack Feb 2015 #18

Indeed. nt appal_jack Feb 2015 #20

Good. SunSeeker Feb 2015 #5

GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart DeSwiss Feb 2015 #6

That appears to be the best solution. Trillo Feb 2015 #14

Sometimes ''space'' is a relative term..... DeSwiss Feb 2015 #16

We don't need these job-killing regulations. Let the marketplace work! progree Feb 2015 #7

Geeeez. If you can't trust Walmart, who CAN you trust? n/t Smarmie Doofus Feb 2015 #9

"Big Placebo" William Seger Feb 2015 #10

Here I Thought RobinA Feb 2015 #11

Those products should not be on the shelves, Trillo Feb 2015 #13

Keep in mind, to market a supplement you only have to prove it doesn't cause harm. jeff47 Feb 2015 #15

Yeah, But... RobinA Feb 2015 #17

I think retailers should be able to sell... sendero Feb 2015 #19