Natural health product regulations: perceptions and impact

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 494-497

  Walji, Rishma ^a   Boon, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CURRENT REGULATIONS; HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; HEALTH PRODUCTS; INFORMED DECISION; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; REGULATORY CHANGE;

FOOD TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 47649114782     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.03.002     Document Type: Note

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