Industry Roundup: GMPs, DXM, Pharmascience, Rock Creek
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Herbal firm crosses GMP, claims lines; Kentucky makes 8 to age-restrict DXM sales; Pharmascience expands with Quebec support; Rock Creek closes share offerings; and more news in brief.
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