FDA Eyes Nanotech Standards Process With More Unknown Than Known
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA acknowledges the impact nanotechnology is making in food, dietary supplement and cosmetic products, but likely is years away from proposing regulations for its use, says Norris Alderson, the agency's associate commissioner for science
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