NRDC Sues FDA For Details On Triclosan In 1997 Colgate Total Approval
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Natural Resources Defense Council alleges in a suit filed Dec. 4 that FDA is withholding details concerning triclosan’s safety that were considered in the agency’s 1997 approval of Colgate Total toothpaste.
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