Drug safety : better data management and more inspections are needed to strengthen FDA's foreign drug inspection program : report to congressional requesters.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Subjects:	United States. > Food and Drug Administration > Rules and practice. Drugs > Safety measures. Pharmaceutical industry > Foreign countries.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS105100

Description
Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 20, 2008). "September 2008." "GAO-08-970." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	ii, 53 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	Mode of access: Internet from GAO web site. Address as of 11/20/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08970.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.