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COMMENTARY

The Regulation of Dietary Supplements in Canada: Many Promises but Little Progress

Norman J. TempleCentre for Science, Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD
Pages 117-120 | Received 27 Jan 2016, Accepted 11 Jun 2016, Published online: 05 Jul 2016

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