An examination of the ways in which Congress, the Food and Drug Administration and the courts have gone about regulating the food, drug, cosmetic, and medical device industries. We will focus on current issues which may include the FDA's jurisdiction and enforcement authority concerning tobacco and dietary supplements; the regulation of food additives; food labeling; the implications of globalism in the pharmaceutical industry; "orphan drugs; "bioterrorism; and the relationship between federal regulation and state law.
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