Safety of Imported Food and Medicine

Safety of Imported Food and Medicine

Contaminated medicines are linked to at least eight mass poisonings around the world in the last two decades. We'll talk about recent efforts to monitor the safety of both food and medicine imported into the U.S.

Contaminated medicines are linked to at least eight mass poisonings around the world in the last two decades. We'll talk about recent efforts to monitor the safety of both food and medicine imported into the U.S.

Guests

William Hubbard

former associate commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration; spokesperson for the Alliance for a Stronger FDA

Caroline Smith DeWaal

director of food safety for the Center for Science in the Public Interest

Congressman Bart Stupak

D, Michigan, 1st District

Jeff Stier

associate director, American Council on Science & Health

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