Food and Drug Regulation

Catalog description

This survey course covers the federal regulation of food, human and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, biologies, and agricultural biotechnology. The primary focus will be on the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the operations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The course will also cover related status implemented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the interaction between federal regulation and private tort litigation, and international trade in FDA-regulated products.