Regulatory News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA distinguishes supplements from medical foods; super fruits are not drugs, FA explains; Sunland resumes production; Bayer voluntarily nixes Alka-Seltzer claims; FDA cites inflammation as drug claim; three Florida supplement makers warned for drug claims; and FDA warns Michigan e-commerce firm on claims.
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