Ingredients Missing From Potential Pre-DSHEA List Could Be Class Action Bullseyes
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
A potential official list of pre-DSHEA dietary ingredients must allow adding more that are substantiated later, or it could spur class action litigation targeting ingredients not on the list. FDA announces topics for Oct. 3 public meeting on processes and policy for an authorized list of "old" ingredients.
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