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Significance & Implications
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The determination of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs, have not been fully established
for this industry.
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There is no federal oversight to ensure “truth in labeling” that does exist with other finished
products and commodities.
Significance & Implications
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The quality of analytical testing laboratories vary from exceptionally good to ….
Not so good.
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One of many questions to answer: when laboratory testing occurs, is it on the
finished product or tested throughout the stages of production? Does it make a
difference?
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Consumer – Patient – Safety:
questionable at best.