CFSAN 2005 Priorities: “Per Day” Labeling, NDI Revised Definitions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Publishing a final rule on "per day" labeling for dietary supplements is an "A" level priority for the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition in the upcoming year
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