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Tom Harkin: It is amazing to me, and a complete indication of how little-enforced DSHEA is, that the FDA has apparently never…

On the recordOctober 25, 2001
It is amazing to me, and a complete indication of how little-enforced DSHEA is, that the FDA has apparently never invoked this section of the law. We hope to correct that deficiency with our amendment today.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Discussing the enforcement of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) during a floor speech.

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