Health, Beauty And Wellness News: NPA On NIS, AHPA JAMA Letter, Zero Recall Two
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NPA wants to work with FDA to develop broader, more transparent medical food definition; FTC FY 2018 report notes enforcements against supplement firms making false claims of memory and cognitive benefits; Zero Xtreme recalled for second time in two years after found containing sibutramine; and more news.
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