The procedures by which the Food and Drug Administration approves drugs and medical devices for use in the United States were addressed in a cluster of reports from the Congressional Research Service.
How FDA Approves Drugs and Regulates Their Safety and Effectiveness, June 25, 2012
FDA’s Authority to Ensure That Drugs Prescribed to Children Are Safe and Effective, June 25, 2012
FDA Regulation of Medical Devices, June 25, 2012
The FDA Medical Device User Fee Program, June 25, 2012
The bootcamp brought more than two dozen next-generation open-source practitioners from across the United States to Washington DC, where they participated in interactive modules, group discussions, and hands-on sleuthing.
Fourteen teams from ten U.S. states have been selected as the Stage 2 awardees in the Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC), a national competition that helps communities turn emerging research into ready-to-implement solutions.
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