Ethics and the FDA.

This paper discusses the role of ethics in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process. The fundamental reasons for having a regulatory agency for food and medical products are ethical: concern for the safety and welfare of consumers. These basic ethical principles require a substantial...

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Published in:	IEEE Engineering in medicine and biology magazine 25, 4 (2006).
Main Author:	Fielder, J.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	FDA. Food and Drug Administration. Consumer safety. Consumer welfare. Ethics. Food products. Guidances. Medical products. Policies. Regulations. Regulatory agency.