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Nov 17, 2024
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LAW 8346 - Food and Drug Law
Credits: 3
Examines how the Food and Drug Administration regulates food, drugs, medical devices, and biotechnology. The FDA is the oldest consumer protection agency in the United States, and it regulates a significant portion of the U.S. economy. Addresses the history and scope of the FDA’s authority, how the agency has evolved to deal with modern developments in the biosciences, and emerging public health and safety issues such as bioterrorism and advances in genetic research. Students learn theories and study examples of risk regulation, statutory interpretation, interagency cooperation, public participation, and agency policymaking. Also, the FDA’s relationships with Congress, the executive branch, and the industries it regulates.
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