Report Highlights FDA’s Regulatory Challenges Posed By Nanomaterials

The ability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of information, lack of resources and the agency’s lack of statutory authority in certain critical areas, according to a new expert report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN).

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Filed under: Nutrition / Diet on January 16th, 2009