Autism 'Cure' Products Spur Comment Wave On FDA's VMS Industry Oversight
Executive Summary
More than half the 73 comments posted to FDA's DSHEA modernization docket are from consumers concerned about a specific type of product, bleach-containing liquids marketed as a cure for autism.
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