Durbin Bill Would Narrow Definition Of Dietary Supplement
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Legislation Sen. Dick Durbin offers to stop firms from allegedly side-stepping food safety standards by labeling products as dietary supplements could have a "devastating impact on the industry," stakeholders say.
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