Import User Fees Could Drive Some Supplement Firms Out Of U.S. – CRN
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
User fees imposed on food and drug imports as part of import safety legislation would be a major drain on dietary supplement firms, which import multiple ingredients for many products, the Council for Responsible Nutrition says
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