South Korea FDA Adds Teeth To Regs By Adding State Prosecutor To Safety Team
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
SEOUL - In an effort to increase compliance and give teeth to safety regulations, Korea FDA has begun to operate its version of U.S. FDA's Consumer Safety Inspector as it tries to counter illegal production and sales of what it calls "harmful" drugs, devices and food
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