Chewing Gum Acceptable Menthol Delivery Form, Petitioners Suggest
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
A chewing gum dosage vehicle could deliver 5 mg of menthol in a 20-minute period, similar to already-approved lozenges, according to a citizen petition filed with FDA May 25.
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