CAM Commission AER Proposal Unfairly Targets Supplements - CRN
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Dietary supplement manufacturers should not be required to report serious adverse events to FDA, the Council for Responsible Nutrition asserts in Oct. 19 comments on WHCCAMP draft recommendations.
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