Supplement Pre-market Approval Resurfaces From Blumenthal, Durbin
Sen. Blumenthal plans a floor amendment to the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act to require third-party verification for supplements sold at retail establishments on US military posts. The amendment likely would have support from Sen. Durbin, who joined Blumenthal in introducing a similar amendment in 2015.
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