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Challenging the FDA's authority isn't new – the agency's history shows what's at stake when drug regulation is in limbo

  • Written by Christine Coughlin, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
Challenging the FDA's authority isn't new – the agency's history shows what's at stake when drug regulation is in limboIn addition to evaluating new drug applications, the FDA also inspects drug manufacturing facilities.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Flickr

Political pressure is nothing new for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has frequently come under fire for its drug approval decisions, but attacks on its decision-making process and...

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