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Are supplements generally exempt from fraud laws?

• hprotagonist 9y ago
  https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/new-york-attorney-general-targets-supplements-at-major-retailers/ https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/new-york-attorney-... no. But for makers of actual pharmaceuticals, etc., the FDA can appear at your plant and they have the legal authority to close the site and halt manufacture until they're done auditing you. That particular power is not granted to them for supplement makers. I think it ought to be.
  • madeuptempacct 9y ago
    Whatever Hiro.
  • ensignavenger 9y ago
    Perhaps, but that does seem disruptive to business. There probably needs to be better anti-fraud enforcement, but maybe there is a way to do it without shutting down facilities just to conduct an audit. Woudn't testing product samples to ensure that they are what they claim to ve (and nothing else) be enough?
    • hprotagonist 9y ago
      >Perhaps, but that does seem disruptive to business. It's sure supposed to be! > Woudn't testing product samples to ensure that they are what they claim to ve (and nothing else) be enough? Experience has shown otherwise. Though random product QA testing is absolutely the first and normal line of defense, you need the fist, too. Actual plant shutdowns are rare, very costly, and normally get people's attention.