NNFA, NSF Unite Supplement Testing Efforts; USP Program Clears Board
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The dietary supplement certification alliance formed by NSF International and NNFA will yield cost efficiencies for firms participating in both programs and could make testing more affordable to smaller manufacturers, the groups said
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