Urged By US FDA To Boost Infant Formula Supply, Additional Providers Still Must Wait For Approval
Executive Summary
Patricia Hansen, CFSAN’s Office of Nutrition and Food Labeling deputy director and John Verbeten, deputy director for Import Operations Enforcement laid out the FDA's new enforcement guidance, and urged businesses with available formula to wait for approval before distributing formula in the US.
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