FDA Supplement Health Claim Actions Draw Congressional Criticism
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's recent actions regarding dietary supplement health claims are "cause for concern" and "sacrifice First Amendment rights for administrative convenience," Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) states in a Jan. 12 letter to Commissioner Jane Henney, MD.
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