High-Risk Drug Imports To Be Delayed, FDA PREDICTs; Focus On Data Quality Can Avoid New 20 Percent Dragnet
Executive Summary
An FDA information technology system designed to identify high-risk imports for possible inspection should speed U.S. entry for about 80 percent of FDA-regulated products coming into the country
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