FDA-Endorsed Use Of Non-Animal Toothpaste Test Reaffirmed By Agency
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's willingness to accept an intra-oral remineralization test for fluoride toothpaste as a substitute for a required animal test is reaffirmed by the agency in a recent letter to petitioners on the issue.
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