Regulatory News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA, FTC shoot down GermBullet claims; Emu products cited for disease claims; Novartis cough/cold recall in Canada; Super Power spiked with sildenafil; more Regulatory News In Brief.
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