Comments on Supply-Chain Program Requirements
ASTA issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October 2019 on the Supply-Chain Program Requirements and Co-Manufacturer Supplier Approval and Verification for Human Food and Animal Food under the Food Safety Modernization Act.
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