Elections’ Effects On Regulators, Leadership May Hit Supplement Industry
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Regulators likely will seek to broaden their reach under existing authority if Republicans win control of the House on Nov. 2 as predicted, said John Gay, executive director and CEO of the Natural Products Association.
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