Perspectives on risk and regulation : the FDA at 100 / editors, Arthur A. Daemmrich and Joanna Radin.

Philadelphia, Pa. : Chemical Heritage Foundation, [2007], ©2007.

xvii, 163 pages ; 23 cm

Introduction: historical and contemporary perspectives on the FDA / Arthur Daemmrich and Joanna Radin -- Turning points in FDA history / Peter Barton Hutt -- FDA initiatives to improve safety: perspectives on drug benefits and risks / Steven Galson -- Envisioning the future of pharmaceutical regulation / Ronald Krall -- Regulating medical devices / Daniel Schultz -- From hand drawings to hard data: reflections on thirty years of medical device regulation / Robert O'Holla -- First discussion session: drug and medical device regulation -- Regulation at home and abroad: securing food safety in a global and local consumer market / Robert Brackett -- Taking a closer look at the label: an industry perspective on FDA guidance / Idamarie Laquatra -- Science and public health in the FDA's regulation of dietary supplements / Barbara Schneeman -- Regulation at a crossroads: the FDA and the future of the dietary supplement industry / Steven Mister -- Second discussion session: food and dietary supplement regulation -- Navigating the molecular revolution: FDA leadership in a time of transition / Andrew C. von Eschenbach.

Includes bibliographical references.