FDA Talks Drug Safety With China, But Visas Still Elusive For Staff
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The agency is unable to place more inspectors in China even as Howard Sklamberg, deputy commissioner for global regulatory operations and policy, visits Beijing.
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