Wasington Post: Keeping watch over the FDA for Congress to improve public health

Published: June 2 | Updated: Tuesday, June 3, 5:00 AM

As the United States began importing greater numbers of prescription drugs and medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found itself ill-prepared to conduct inspections of thousands of foreign manufacturing plants and provide the kind of strict oversight needed to fully protect public health.
In her role as a watchdog for Congress, Marcia Crosse of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) placed the spotlight on the serious regulatory problems at the FDA caused by globalization, prompting an increase in funding, the opening of FDA offices in countries like China and India, greater numbers of foreign manufacturing plant inspections and improved data collection to create a better understanding of overseas companies.
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