Firms Need Supplement Industry-Led Compliance “Stewardship” – P&G Safety Chief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Procter & Gamble product safety chief Dan Marsman suggests the supplement industry develop self-governance that makes regulatory compliance no longer “a large obstacle in our path, but actually lowers that bar.” He says firms also grow through more detailed knowledge of consumers’ use of their products.
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