Perrigo Among Firms Requesting Delay In Conducting US Nitrosamine Risk Assessments
Executive Summary
Perrigo, Pfizer want FDA to postpone its March deadline for conducting nitrosamine risk assessments. Generics executive cites “serious compliance challenges” in conducting these assessments due to difficulty in finding the right lab equipment necessary to quantify nitrosamine daily intake limits.
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