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But they’re not the answer for every illness.</p> </div> </article> </a> <a href="/about-fda/fda-organization/fda-modernization-efforts-establishing-unified-human-foods-program-new-model-field-operations-and" title="FDA Modernization Efforts for Establishing a Unified Human Foods Program"> <article class="lcds-card lcds-card--promoted bg-white"> <div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <picture> <source srcset="/files/styles/thunbnail_3/public/hfp_tile.png?itok=S08B2gwK 380w" media="all and (max-width: 320px)" type="image/png" sizes="100vw" width="380" height="200"/> <source srcset="/files/styles/thunbnail_3/public/hfp_tile.png?itok=S08B2gwK 380w" media="all and (min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 480px)" type="image/png" sizes="100vw" width="380" height="200"/> <source srcset="/files/styles/medium_3/public/hfp_tile.png?itok=vV-GYjSO 420w" media="all and (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/png" sizes="100vw" 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