FDA Gets Strict On Liquid OTC Dosing Devices In Draft Guidance
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Some drug firms may need to alter their product packaging and labeling to comply with FDA's guidance on dosing device labeling for liquid OTCs
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