Should Unqualified Health Claims Sound Less Tentative? FDA Seeks Input
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is requesting additional comments on whether the words "may" or "might" should be removed from unqualified health claims to avoid consumer confusion about the science substantiating the claim
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