Sean Moloughney, Editor09.11.15
New York Attorney General (NY AG) Eric Schneiderman has issued letters demanding that 13 dietary supplement manufacturers cease and desist from the sale, distribution or marketing of devil's claw supplements, which his office claimed are adulterated or misbranded based on DNA barcode analysis conducted by the New York Botanical Garden.
That analysis concluded the devil’s claw supplements from these manufacturers contained a cheaper related species that is considered “less desirable” than what was listed on labels.
Mr. Schneiderman requested that the companies furnish proposals, where appropriate, for recalling any adulterated devil’s claw supplements, compensating consumers who purchased the mislabeled products, and reforming their approach to quality control.
However, the non-profit American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX, said the NY AG’s investigation has reached an incorrect conclusion based on its “too-narrow interpretation of botanical classifications.”
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That analysis concluded the devil’s claw supplements from these manufacturers contained a cheaper related species that is considered “less desirable” than what was listed on labels.
Mr. Schneiderman requested that the companies furnish proposals, where appropriate, for recalling any adulterated devil’s claw supplements, compensating consumers who purchased the mislabeled products, and reforming their approach to quality control.
However, the non-profit American Botanical Council (ABC), Austin, TX, said the NY AG’s investigation has reached an incorrect conclusion based on its “too-narrow interpretation of botanical classifications.”
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