NFL Supplement Policy Not Hindered By Lack Of GMPs – Tagliabue
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The absence of dietary supplement good manufacturing practices has had minimal impact on the National Football League's steroid policy, according to Commissioner Paul Tagliabue
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