Applying Drug Model To Regulating Canada’s Supplements Sparks Opposition
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A proposed amendment to Canada's Food and Drugs Act could move the regulation of natural health products closer to the pharmaceutical regulatory model, according to the Canadian Health Food Association
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