“There are different ways that [Mexico] has available to become familiar with the MDSAP audits and program requirements for them to gain the assurances they need to understand how best they might use MDSAP in their regulatory framework.” – Kim Trautman, executive VP of health sciences, NSF International
QUOTED. 4 February 2020. Kim Trautman.
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