‘Undeniable Truth’ For US FDA Supplement Programs Director: 'So Much Noncompliance'
Executive Summary
ODS Director Steven Tave says violative manufacturing processes and products remain common not because FDA isn’t enforcing its regulations. “I applaud those who stand behind their products, but can you stand with the same conviction behind every product on the market?” he said at regulatory summit organized by trade groups.
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