Letter From The Editor: Huge Change For FDA
By Dan Flynn | January 15, 2017 Something huge is going to be happening soon at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There’s lot’s of chatter about it. From a “Coming Political Hurricane” to a “Libertarian Take-over,” it is all anticipation about the transition of government. Most of it seems to be directed at drug approvals and medical devices, not food. Many weeks ago, the Trump campaign did post a “food police” page on its website that was apparently...
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