Spiked “Supplements” For Diabetes, Pain On The Rise
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA is seeing supplements spiked with Rx ingredients indicated for pain management and diabetes treatment, and needs industry help identifying violators, CFSAN head Michael Landa says.
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