FDA Chief Suggests Looking Outside Pharma For Tips On Quality Systems
Executive Summary
FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach asked a group of medical products industry representatives July 9 to "think outside the box" to identify role models or lessons learned from other industries that could help address the challenges of drug import safety in a global marketplace
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