The Challenge of Meeting U.S. Food and Drug Administration Goals
134 views · Published 4 April 2014 · 57:29 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces substantial challenges as it seeks to satisfy the expectation of the public for safe food and safe and effective medical products. These challenges include the wide array and virtually infinite number of products for which FDA has regulatory responsibility and the finite resources available to monitor them. Ralph Tyler discusses regulatory problem solving, focusing on the "why" and "how" of product regulation.
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