Multi-Industry Comments on Optimizing FDA's Use of and Process for Advisory Committees
ASTA signed onto comments prepared by the Food & Beverage Issue Alliance on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regarding an agency listening session on FDA's use of and process for advisory committees. The comments call for the reinstatement of FDA's Food Advisory Committee, which historically provided insights and guidance on many food-related issues.
08/20/2024 at 7:50 am
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