In Brief: CDC calls for safer cough/cold delivery, USPlabs toes the line, Neptune disputes fine, and more
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
CDC study calls for safer cough/cold delivery; USPlabs toes FDA line; Neptune disputes workplace safety fine; FDA postpones OTC eyewash hearing; and more In Brief.
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