In Brief: Nutrition Facts Update, Valeant Sales
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA to update Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels; Valeant over performs in Q4, 2013; “probiotic” alone is a health claim, ASA; Troxyphen claims need modification, ERSP; and more In Brief.
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