Dietary Supplement "Cooperative Enforcement" Suggested By Nutrilite Rep
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA and dietary supplement companies should form an agreement of "cooperative enforcement" to apply the current statutes and regulations in effect under the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act, Nutrilite Quality Control/Technical & Regulatory Affairs Senior Manager James Lassiter suggested at an FDA stakeholder meeting in Oakland, Calif. July 20.
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