CFSAN Addresses AER Duplication, NDI Definition In Developing Guidances
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is working on a method to avoid duplication when tracking adverse event reports, according to the director of CFSAN's Division of Dietary Supplement Programs
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