UK Proposes Accelerating Authorizations Of Novel Supplements Like CBD

UK Food Standards Agency proposes shaving a minimum of three months off novel food authorization procedure as part of wider plans to shake-up the process for products like CBD supplements.

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Cutting the waiting time for authorization of novel ingredients used in dietary supplements by a minimum of three months is the aim of a proposal by the UK’s Food Standards Agency. 

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