Economic Adulteration Underscored In GAO Memory Supplements Study

Audit finds two of three memory supplements tested contain none or lower levels of active supplement than stated on labeling. In a report for current and previous  ranking minority members of Senate Special Committee on Aging, GAO points to continuing issues with economic adulteration for gingko biloba.

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A Government Accountability Office report that found two of three memory supplements tested did not contain ginkgo biloba or other ingredients listed on labels is likely to bring fresh scrutiny to the booming segment already in the Federal Trade Commission's crosshairs.

The auditing and investigative arm of Congress on Nov. 14 published the findings it stated in a report to...

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