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Can the FDA keep pace?

washingtontimes.com

s the Food and Drug Administration on the verge of a breakdown? According to a recent report from an FDA subcommittee, the answer, apparently, is yes.

The report from the agency's Subcommittee on Science and Technology, concludes that the FDA "cannot fulfill its mission because its scientific workforce does not have sufficient capacity or capability" — a conclusion that should serve as a wake-up call for all of us. Some have suggested that the agency's problems stem from its being stretched too thin due to inadequate funding. But more funding alone will not be sufficient to equip the FDA with the resources necessary to fulfill its mission in the 21st century, especially when it comes to approval of new drugs.

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