Sen. McCaskill Reaches Out To Retailers On Picamilon ‘In The Absence Of FDA Action’
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
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The Missouri Democrat tells retailers that FDA “hasn’t lifted a finger to inform the public or taken any action to remove” picamilon. Although an FDA official said in an affidavit to the Oregon AG that picamilon is not a dietary ingredient, the agency has not warned firms or consumers that it is unsafe.
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