Supplement Labeling Safety One Of Six Guidance Topics Raised By GAO
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA should determine what type of safety information is required on dietary supplement and functional food labeling and release a guidance on the issue, the General Accounting Office states in a July 11 report. The GAO document also identifies five other issues pertaining to dietary supplements and functional foods where FDA guidances are needed.
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