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GNC, New York AG reach accord on supplements probe

March 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review and Chain Drug Review Eric Schneiderman, GNC Holdings, Herbal Plus, herbal supplements, Michael Archbold, New York Attorney General Leading Headlines, Retail News

PITTSBURGH — GNC Holdings Inc. has reached an agreement with the New York attorney general that restores the full assortment of its Herbal Plus products to all stores in the state. Some of GNC’s Herbal Plus products were part of an investigation of herbal supplements by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who in early

Four chains face questions about PL supplements

February 16, 2015 by Mark Baumgartner and Chain Drug Review Council for Responsible Nutrition, CRN, Eric Schneiderman, GNC, Herbal Plus, herbal supplements, New York Attorney General, Steve Mister, Target, Walgreens, Walmart Issue 02-16-2015, News

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has ordered four retail chains to halt sales of store-brand herbal supplements after tests showed that the products typically don’t contain the ingredients advertised and in many cases were contaminated with unlisted ingredients. “This investigation makes one thing abundantly clear: The old adage ‘buyer beware’ may