Steroid Precursor Legislative Action Gains Momentum
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
"Pro-steroid" and "precursor steroid" products' proliferation in the dietary supplement market "raise[s] questions about whether additional federal action should be taken," according to the House Energy & Commerce Committee
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