Import Safety Summit Has Room At The Table For Many Stakeholders
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The next step for the Bush administration's import safety working group will be seeking input from food and drug industry stakeholders at a "safety summit" scheduled July 9
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