Download or read book Drug Safety FDA has Conducted More Foreign Inspections and Begun to Improve Its Information on Foreign Establishments but More Progress Is Needed written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Safety written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Globalization has placed increasing demands on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs marketed in the United States. Drugs manufactured in more than 100 countries were offered for entry into the United States in fiscal year 2009. FDA inspects drug manufacturing establishments in order to ensure that the safety and quality of drugs are not jeopardized by poor manufacturing practices.In 1998 GAO identified weaknesses in FDA's foreign drug inspection program. In 2008 GAO found, among other things, that from fiscal years 2002 through 2007, FDA inspected relatively few foreign establishments each year. GAO also determined that, because of inaccurate information in its databases, FDA did not know how many foreign drug establishments were subject to inspection.In 2008 GAO recommended that FDA increase inspections of foreign drug establishments and improve information it receives to manage the foreign drug inspection program. This report examines FDA's progress since 2008 in (1) conducting more foreign drug inspections, and (2) improving its information on foreign drug establishments. GAO analyzed information from FDA databases, reviewed documents related to FDA's efforts to both improve these..."
Download or read book Drug safety written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Safety written by Marcia Crosse and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FDA oversees the safety and effectiveness of human drugs marketed in the U.S., including those manufactured in foreign establishments. FDA inspects foreign establishments in order to ensure that the quality of drugs is not jeopardized by poor manufacturing processes. This report examines: (1) the extent to which FDA has accurate data on the number of foreign establishments subject to inspection; (2) the frequency of foreign inspections; and (3) oversight by FDA to ensure that foreign establishments correct serious problems identified during inspections. The author analyzed info. from FDA databases, reviewed inspection reports which identified serious deficiencies, and interviewed FDA officials. Includes recommendations. Illus.
Download or read book Drug Safety written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-23 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has complicated FDA's oversight of drugs marketed in the United States. FDA reports that more than 40 percent of finished drugs and 80 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced overseas. FDA inspects drug manufacturing establishments to ensure that the safety and quality of drugs are not jeopardized by poor manufacturing practices. Beginning in 2008, FDA established foreign offices to obtain better information on products coming from overseas and perform inspections, among other things. In 2008 and 2010, GAO examined FDA's foreign drug inspection program and recommended it conduct more foreign inspections. In another 2010 report, GAO recommended the agency develop strategic and workforce plans for its foreign offices. GAO was asked to update its work with a focus on FDA's oversight of foreign drug establishments. This study examines (1) enhancements FDA has made to its foreign drug inspection program; and (2) FDA's assessment of its foreign offices, and the challenges they face in ensuring drug safety. GAO analyzed FDA's inspection data from fiscal year 2007 through June 30, 2016; reviewed agency planning documents; and interviewed FDA officials, including former foreign office employees.
Download or read book Drug Safety Fda Has Improved Its Foreign Drug Inspection Program But Needs to Assess the Effectiveness and Staffing of Its Foreign Offices written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Globalization has complicated FDA's oversight of drugs marketed in the United States. FDA reports that more than 40 percent of finished drugs and 80 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients are produced overseas. FDA inspects drug manufacturing establishments to ensure that the safety and quality of drugs are not jeopardized by poor manufacturing practices. Beginning in 2008, FDA established foreign offices to obtain better information on products coming from overseas and perform inspections, among other things. In 2008 and 2010, GAO examined FDA's foreign drug inspection program and recommended it conduct more foreign inspections. In another 2010 report, GAO recommended the agency develop strategic and workforce plans for its foreign offices. GAO was asked to update its work with a focus on FDA's oversight of foreign drug establishments. This study examines (1) enhancements FDA has made to its foreign drug inspection program; and (2) FDA's assessment of its foreign offices, and the challenges they face in ensuring drug safety. GAO analyzed FDA's inspection data from fiscal year 2007 through June 30, 2016; reviewed agency planning documents; and interviewed FDA officials, including former foreign office employees. "
Download or read book Drug Safety Preliminary Findings Suggest Recent FDA Initiatives Have Potential But Do Not Fully Address Weaknesses in Its Foreign Drug Inspection Program written by Marcia Crosse and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FDA is responsible for overseeing the safety and effectiveness of human drugs that are marketed in the U.S., whether they are manufactured in foreign or domestic estab. FDA inspects foreign estab. to ensure that they meet the same standards required of domestic estab. Ongoing concerns regarding FDA¿s foreign drug inspection program recently were heightened when FDA learned that contaminated doses of a common blood thinner had been manufactured at a Chinese estab. that the agency had never inspected. FDA has announced initiatives to improve its foreign drug inspection program. This statement presents preliminary findings on how FDA¿s initiatives address the weaknesses that have been identified. Illustrations.
Download or read book Drug Safety Preliminary Findings Suggest Weaknesses in FDA s Program for Inspecting Foreign Drug Manufacturers written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Safety written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Counterfeit Drugs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Safety written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines (1) the extent to which FDA has accurate data on the number of foreign establishments subject to inspection, (2) the frequency of foreign inspections, and (3) oversight by FDA to ensure that foreign establishments correct serious problems identified during inspections.
Download or read book Drug Safety written by Marcia Crosse and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has placed increasing demands on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs marketed in the United States. The pharmaceutical industry has increasingly relied on global supply chains in which each manufacturing step may be outsourced to foreign establishments. As part of its efforts, FDA may conduct inspections of foreign drug manufacturing establishments, but there are concerns that the complexity of the drug manufacturing supply chain and the volume of imported drugs has created regulatory challenges for FDA. FDA has begun taking steps to address some of these concerns, such as the establishment of overseas offices. This statement discusses (1) FDA's inspection of foreign drug manufacturing establishments, (2) the information FDA has on these establishments, and (3) recent FDA initiatives to improve its oversight of the supply chain. The statement presents findings based primarily on GAO reports since 2008 related to FDA's oversight of the supply chain.
Download or read book Food and Drug Administration FDA written by Marcia Crosse and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increasing volume of food and medical products marketed in the U.S. are produced in foreign countries. This globalization has challenged the FDA, which is responsible for ensuring the safety of these products. In late 2008 and early 2009, FDA established overseas offices comprised of 42 total staff covering particular countries or regions. The offices develop info. that FDA officials can use to make better decisions about products manufactured in foreign countries, among other activities. This report examined: (1) the steps overseas offices have taken to help ensure the safety of imported products; and (2) the extent to which FDA has engaged in long-term strategic and workforce planning for the overseas offices. Charts and tables. A print on demand report.
Download or read book High Risk Series An Update written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug Safety written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug safety : better data management and more inspections are needed to strengthen FDA's foreign drug inspection program : report to congressional requesters.
Download or read book High Risk Series written by Gene L. Dodaro and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fed. gov¿t. is the world's largest and most complex entity, with about $3 trillion in outlays in FY 2008. Reports on high-risk areas bring focus to areas needing attention due to their greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. These reports also identify areas needing transformation to address major economy, efficiency, or effectiveness challenges. This 2009 update presents the status of high-risk areas listed in 2007 and identifies new high-risk areas. Solutions to high-risk problems offer the potential to save billions of dollars, dramatically improve service to the public, strengthen confidence and trust in the performance and accountability of the U.S. gov¿t., and ensure the ability of gov¿t. to deliver on its promises. Illus.
Download or read book FDA s Foreign Drug Inspection Program written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
