FDA NDI Draft Is A Push For Tighter Supplement Regulation – Stakeholders
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA proposed “a pretty crazy” NDI notification draft guidance, says attorney Wes Siegner, because “they think everything is an NDI.” Other stakeholders acknowledge FDA wants tighter regulation of the industry, but say writing and imposing rules for supplement manufacturing is a two-way street.
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