Why Independent Verification Matters
A 2023 case series analyzed 57 human sports supplements purchased online and labeled as containing one of five specific botanical ingredients. Twenty-three products—40%—contained no detectable amount of the targeted labeled ingredient. Only six contained that ingredient within 10% of the labeled quantity, and seven contained at least one FDA-prohibited ingredient. The study was small and did not evaluate pet supplements, but it illustrates why independent identity and potency testing matters.
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