As Quantity Of Cannabis IND Applications Grows, US FDA Has ‘Quality Considerations’ Guidance
Executive Summary
Research targeting botanicals generally, as well as cannabis, as potential APIs is increasing, a factor in CDER’s publication of cannabis trials guidance, the FDA’s Norman Birenbaum says in an interview.
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