Senate Vote On AER Bill Around The Corner; NUFA Still Salvageable – Hatch
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The National Uniformity for Foods Act is "not expected" to pass Congress before the October recess, which gives the dietary supplement industry "some time to keep working to see if we can get the bill amended" to include supplements, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) informed attendees of NPA's annual convention July 15
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