FDA RELEASES “GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT REPORT” (4/23/12)

NEW REPORT PRESENTS FDA’s FOCUS ON GLOBAL COOPERATION FOR PRODUCT SAFETY

The U.S. FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD released the Agency’s “Global Engagement Report” detailing the many activities and strategies FDA is using to transform from a domestic to a global public health agency.

This report describes the steps the Agency is taking to ensure the imported food, drugs, medical devices, and other regulated products meet the same rigorous standards for safety and quality as those manufactured domestically.

To access the “Global Engagement Report” and learn more about the FDA global work, please visit the Agency’s web page dedicated to its work on globalization: www.fda.gov/global.