Supplement Trade Groups Focus On GMP Compliance, R&D in 2014
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Dietary supplement industry trade groups’ 2014 goals include improving GMP compliance, defining “natural” and advancing research in the supplement space. Stakeholders await revised guidances on NDI notifications and on distinguishing liquid supplements from traditional beverages.
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