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Unlike drugs used to treat obesity or psychiatric disorders, which are often closely monitored after approval, finasteride's classification as a cosmetic treatment may have shielded it from deeper scrutiny.

He pointed out California allows university programs that support Native American students because they were narrowly tailored to focus on tribal affiliation — which is considered a political classification — instead of race or ethnicity.

Each athlete on a team is given a classification on how their impairment affects fundamental skills like manoeuvring, passing and blocking.

“We see this as a simple case,” Fitzgerald said, adding that classification issues are usually sorted out before prosecutors bring charges.

The Farm Bureau, he said, “will continue working with its agricultural coalition to advocate for science-based food classification standards and ensure that legislation supports farmers in adapting to changes.”