GMP Interim Final Rule Sets Bar High For 100% Testing Exemption – Experts
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Firms "rarely" will meet the scientific rationale FDA included in an interim final rule to substantiate petitions for exemption from 100 percent ingredient identity testing required in the dietary supplement good manufacturing practices, according to food and drug law expert Scott Bass
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