FDA Import Alert Logjam Eases On Amino Acids, Vegetable Proteins
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
FDA has begun to allow Chinese imports of proteins used in products including nutritional supplements and pet supplies after passing tests for melamine, according to agency officials and insiders in the supply industry
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