FDA Regulatory Framework For Ephedra Ban Expected To Get Court Review
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA's regulatory framework for removing dangerous dietary supplements from the market under the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act's "unreasonable risk" standard will be issued shortly by the agency
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