The Federal Trade Commissions’ first update to its advertising guidance for dietary supplements in 25 years presents a number of significant changes, not least of all its expansion beyond supplements to all products making health-related claims.
FTC Expands Dietary Supplement Advertising Guidance To All Products Making Health-Related Claims
The Federal Trade Commission’s Health Products Compliance Guidance, published 20 December, expands the agency’s focus from dietary supplements to all products making health-related claims, providing the first update in 25 years on the FTC’s thinking on clear and conspicuous disclosures and competent and reliable scientific evidence.
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