FDA Approval Process Part 1
Committee members heard from FDA officials concerning three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for both food and drugs. K… read more
Committee members heard from FDA officials concerning three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for both food and drugs. Key points in the proposals included allowing firms seeking approval to hire outside agencies to conduct safety tests, which the FDA conducted exclusively, and requiring the FDA to show that a product is unsafe rather than a firm showing that it will not produce harm. close
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- Mary Pendergast Senior Adviser U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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