ODS Methods, Reference Materials Program To Be Directed By AHPA’s Betz
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Joseph Betz, PhD, is joining NIH's Office of Dietary Supplements to oversee a new program to facilitate development and validation of analytical methods and reference materials for dietary supplements
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