This topic idea just happened to flow in to my mind when I was thinking about the German E Commission, an European governmental agency that regulates on herbs, drugs, and medicine. Just like the FDA in the U.S., except that the FDA does not only involved in promoting safety to our medicine but also to our food. In general, the FDA is a U.S.A federal agency that is responsible of securing and controlling our food safety and public concerns. I found it fascinating on how such system operate and regulates, that numerous questions arises in my mind and I question myself: how does the FDA works, how do they approve certain food, how do drugs are certified, how do they penalized, how much power do they hold, and etc.
Although the FDA function and operation is not the only thing I want to research on, I, in additional wanted to know the difference between how FDA operate versus outside the U.S. Because I heard rumors and read articles in regard to FDA regulation, an overall review commented that the FDA agency is lacking and is unregulated. I want to see what cause this up rise in indignation. It makes me wonder is there is a way to improve our FDA and bring a better satisfaction to our community?
Great topic, but it's best to research this before jumping to one article about it not being regulated. Also, for food, it's the USDA, which is also connected to health. They regulate, for example, organic food that is imported to this country. http://www.npr.org/2015/03/11/392375418/some-organic-food-labels-are-a-little-fishy. So, knowing the distinction between food and health is important, too. If you want to know how the FDA regulates drugs, for example, then go in that direction - which I think you mentioned first.
ReplyDeleteBoth are regulated. How much funding the FDA gets, and how well they can perform their work is one question. Whether they are not doing their job is another. I like this topic. I'm not sure there is a "right way" to make the FDA better, but willing to learn more about the agency, who they impact, what changes they are making to the opioid addiction, etc.