A key Part of the FDA Mission: Driving Innovation

摘要

Ensuring the safety of the food supply and the safety and effectiveness of drugs, devices and biologics has always been at the core of the FDAs responsibility to protect the public health - and always will be. But what is often lost or neglected in discussions about the FDA's vigilance on behalf of consumer and patient safety is how this kind of oversight and regulation, when done right, can be a key driver of innovation throughout society. Whether it involves the development of some remarkable new drug or oversight of a particular product, the addition of rigorous regulatory science from the FDA helps to safeguard the safety and effectiveness of innovative new products; ensures that these scientific achievements quickly reach their full potential; and builds a pathway for ongoing innovation. That's why we continue to adapt and change regulatory policies in response to - and in anticipation of - scientific opportunities so that they can best be harnessed to improve health and medical care.