The Regulation of Dietary Supplements Within the United States: Flawed Attempts at Mending a Defective Consumer Safety Mechanism

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 328-357

  Quinones, Ralph L ^a   Winsor, Robert D ^a   Patino, Anthony ^b   Hoffmann, Peter ^c  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 84892678914     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joca.12012     Document Type: Note

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