Technical Hurdles, Commercial Limits Complicate Supplement-To-Drug Moves
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms should investigate regulatory hurdles and gauge the commercial appeal of a finished product before moving dietary supplement ingredients into the pharmaceutical realm, say manufacturing and testing consultants
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