Industry News Roundup
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Reckitt looks to “friend” consumers on Facebook; InterHealth acquires 7-Keto; regulators interested in adverse event reporting; CRN tool reveals enforcement trends; FDA food advisors take on risk assessments; and more consumer health care product industry news.
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