In the wake of a scandal which found that herbal supplements such as ginseng and valerian root sold at major retailers contain cheap fillers such as wheat and soy , Pennsylvania-based GNC has signed an agreement with the New York Office of the Attorney General to implement rigorous testing of all GNC supplements. It marks the first time that such a deal has been made, and will require the retailer to perform tests that far exceed the standards currently set by the FDA . Read the rest of After scandal, GNC commits to test all herbal supplements for unlabeled and fraudulent ingredients Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: allergens , allergies , attorney general , dna barcoding , fake herbal supplements , fda , fraud , GNC , GNC supplements , herbal supplements , herbal supplements fraud , herbs , ingredients , supplement testine , Target , Target Supplements , testing , walgreens , walmart , Walmart supplements
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After scandal, GNC commits to test all herbal supplements for unlabeled and fraudulent ingredients