KPIX CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley October 4, 2012 00:45:00
>> reporter: today's report found that 20% of supplements had labels that claim to treat a disease-- and that's illegal. for example, the government says this label for a product containing vitamins and a compound called dim complex is legal because it claims to boost the immune system and support overall health but it does not say it treats a specific disease. this label for a product containing algae and an herb called heal-all is illegal because it claims to treat diseases including herpes and the flu. melissa haffner was the lead analyst. >> this report raises questions about the extent to...