US Process Modeled On OTC Review Could Improve Supplement Health Claim Requests’ Chances
Executive Summary
Claims supplements could be stronger, says a veteran food and supplement industry attorney, if FDA would give appropriate credit to the scientific evidence that firms are providing with their requests to use unqualified health claims.
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