Report Says Fda Needs Workforce Improvements

The Food and Drug Administration’s mandate is too important to be compromised by a clunky personnel system. The FDA is charged with protecting the nation’s public health by ensuring the safety of food, drugs and medical devices, among other things. But in 2007, an agency panel found that the FDA’s “scientific workforce does not have sufficient capacity and capability” and the agency is “not positioned to meet current or emerging regulatory responsibilities.” Read full article >>

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