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Does Size Really Matter? A Primer on Slack-Filled Packaging

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Does Size Really Matter? A Primer on Slack-Filled Packaging

What to know about the FDA’s rule on under-filled or slack-filled packaging.

Consumer Healthcare Products Association

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Consumer Healthcare Products Association

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association is a large trade association that represents manufacturers and distributors of nonprescription, over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements.

Natural Products Foundation

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Natural Products Foundation

The Natural Products Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and facilitate research and education regarding natural products, including dietary supplements and nutritional foods.

How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

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How Causewashing Deceives Consumers

For decades, brands have been supporting causes — or rather pretending to support causes — to boost sales.

What to Know about Sponsored Content

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What to Know about Sponsored Content

It’s getting harder to distinguish advertisements from objective content.

Truth is Not Always a Defense

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Truth is Not Always a Defense

The truth is bigger than the sum of an ad’s parts.

Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry

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Self-regulation in the Alcohol Industry

The alcohol industry’s self-regulation efforts have historically focused on three main areas – drunk driving, underage drinking, and problem drinking – and have achieved what many observers say is a…

Better Business Bureau

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Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is made up of several local chapters in the United States and Canada that all work through their parent corporation, the Council of Better Business…

Federal Laws Governing Ads