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FDA opens first offices in China
The US Food and Drug Administration is officially
opening offices in Chinese cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. The
establishment of the offices in China and elsewhere around the world has been in
development for several months, but the recent contamination of food products
and feed with melamine has heightened interest in the
endeavour.
"A permanent FDA presence in China will help us
address the challenges presented by globalisation," said Andrew von Eschenbach,
commissioner of the FDA. "We look forward to working with the Chinese government
and manufacturers to ensure that FDA standards for safety and manufacturing
quality are met before products ship to the United States."
The FDA is
working towards a presence in five geographic regions: China, India, Europe,
Latin America and the Middle East.
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