DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities say nutritional supplement retailer GNC Holdings has agreed to alter its practices to avoid selling unlawful dietary products.
In a statement Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said GNC's efforts to ensure the legality of products on its shelves are "lacking."
Pittsburgh-based GNC, the world's largest dietary supplement retailer, will pay a $2.25 million fine in the agreement with the Justice Department.
Investigators found GNC allowed a misbranded supplement to be sold at its stores in 2013. Authorities say the supplement was made by a Dallas lab that illegally used products manufactured at a Chinese chemical factory.
Operators of the lab are under indictment and awaiting trial.
GNC said in a statement it has taken a leadership role in setting industry standards on quality and compliance.
