In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Zeller heads FDA tobacco center; FDA denies P&G diabetes claim; Meda depends on OTCs; Ocean Nutrition boosts DSM; Elcelyx innovates in financing round; FDA warns DMAA firm on GMP violations; probiotics get Canadian claim approval.
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