Supplement Action, Aggressive Oversight Likely At House Commerce Cmte.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The House Energy & Commerce Committee likely will continue to investigate dietary supplement issues under the new leadership of Joe Barton (R-Tex.)
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