USPlabs' DMAA Supplement Source Convicted In Separate Criminal Case

Federal prosecutors already have cooperation in their case against USPlabs from GNC in exchange for a "non-prosecution" commitment, and might seek help from an executive with S.K. Labs recently convicted on five criminal counts stemming from a separate investigation.

[USPLabs LLC] executives' trial on criminal charges alleging they sold stimulant-spiked sports nutrition products isn't scheduled to start for nine months, time that federal prosecutors could use to enlist cooperation from other firms caught up in the investigation by FDA and other agencies.

The Department of Justice already has cooperation in its prosecution of USPlabs from manufacturer and retailer [GNC Holdings Inc.], which...