2022 Technical Presentation: FDA Update on Closer to Zero
Presented by Conrad Choiniere with FDA at the ASTA 2022 Regulatory Workshop on September 12, 2022, in this session, Dr. Choiniere will share updates on the agency’s initiative, “Closer to Zero”, a science-based and iterative approach for reducing early childhood exposure to toxic heavy metal compounds from foods commonly consumed by babies and young children.
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