International News In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA Office of International Programs: OIP action plan will coordinate agency's international activities with "overall U.S. government objectives," Commissioner Mark McClellan says in Feb. 27 memo to agency employees. Charged with leading FDA efforts on embassy relations and trade agreements, the office will "leverage resources with counterpart agencies on a risk-benefit basis." Standard operating procedures will be developed in the coming weeks...