Probiotics Industry Says FDA Regulatory Bar Is Set Too High
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Research on probiotics’ health benefits rapidly grows, but turning studies into label claims lags due to differences between industry, NIH and FDA about standards for claims substantiation. Attendees at a U.S. Pharmacopeia conference outline the challenges to finding common ground
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