Supplement Health Claims "Intermediate Category" Created By CFSAN
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Dietary supplement manufacturers will be able to market products with health claims supported by indefinite scientific evidence under an interim procedure set forth in the Oct. 6 Federal Register.
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