IOM Pushes For FDA Collaboration With Foreign Regulators
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
In a report on how FDA, industry and other stakeholders can strengthen food and drug regulatory systems abroad, the Institute of Medicine recommends the agency provide incentives for foreign regulators to meet U.S. standards and facilitate training and for the government to help hold importers liable.
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