FDA Reauthorization Steers Clear Of Agency’s OTC Authority, DSHEA, AER Law
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The FDA reauthorization bill Congress has passed does not rock the boat on FDA's current authority over either over-the-counter switches or dietary supplements
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