FDA in India
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt and FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach are organizing teams to help advise the Indian government in creating its equivalent to FDA, Leavitt says Jan. 7 in a post to his blog. Leavitt offered the Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Anbumani Ramadoss, technical assistance and discussed food and drug safety, he says. In September 2007, von Eschenbach worked with Chinese officials to finalize a memorandum on food, drug and medical device safety (1"The Tan Sheet" Sept. 24, 2007, In Brief)...
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