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jeff47

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

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 12:20 PM

Feb 2015

You do not have to prove it actually does what you claim.

And as long as you believe your own claims and don't have proof to the contrary, you can continue to market your supplement.

I'm thinking I'll start believing sugar pills cure everything, but market them as individual cures. That way as one cure is disproven I can just move on to the next.

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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