Fair Trade Is Not FDA's Expertise, Amarin Says In Omega-3 Ingredients Filing
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Maker of Rx Vascepa says it's not asking trade panel to interpret the FD&C Act, but to investigate whether some omega-3 ingredient suppliers and marketers are failing to fulfill "certain marketplace expectations about the nature" of their products. ITC is about to decide whether to investigate complaint, which could impact a number of dietary supplement firms.
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